Saint-Care Holding Corporation reported consolidated earnings results for year ended March 31, 2018. For the year, Net sales were JPY 39,456,755,000 against JPY 37,088,632,000 reported a year ago. Operating profit was JPY 1,919,030,000 against JPY 1,901,633,000 reported a year ago. Ordinary profit was JPY 1,751,818,000 against JPY 1,794,020,000 reported a year ago. Profit before income taxes was JPY 1,766,059,000 against JPY 1,763,695,000 reported a year ago. Profit attributable to owners of parent was JPY 1,173,297,000 or JPY 46.74 per diluted share against JPY 1,085,509,000 or JPY 46.83 per diluted share reported a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was JPY 2,302,877,000 against JPY 1,452,399,000 reported a year ago. Purchase of property, plant and equipment was JPY 1,045,205,000 against JPY 686,372,000 reported a year ago. Purchase of intangible assets was JPY 316,713,000 against JPY 255,430,000 reported a year ago.

For the six months ending September 30, 2018, the company expects net sales of JPY 20,706 million, Operating profit of JPY 1,079 million, Ordinary profit of JPY 944 million, Profit attributable to owners of parent of JPY 558 million or JPY 22.51 per share.

For the full year of 2019, the company expects net sales of JPY 42,167 million, Operating profit of JPY 2,240 million, Ordinary profit of JPY 1,977 million, Profit attributable to owners of parent of JPY 1,218 million or JPY 49.10 per share.

For the year ended March 31, 2018, the company declared dividend of JPY 12.67 per share against JPY 35.00 per share paid a year ago. The dividend is payable on June 27, 2018

For the year ending March 31, 2019, the company expects to pay JPY 14.00 per share.