Toshiba first-quarter profit jumps on cost cuts, but misses estimates
The Japanese conglomerate posted an operating profit of 7.8 billion yen ($73.49 million) for the April-June quarter, up from 730 million yen a year earlier
FILE PHOTO - Toshiba Corp logo is seen at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan March 29, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Japan’s Toshiba Corp reported on Wednesday a 10-fold jump in first-quarter operating profit as it stepped up cost cuts across divisions, but the profit missed analyst estimates.
The Japanese conglomerate posted an operating profit of 7.8 billion yen ($73.49 million) for the April-June quarter, up from 730 million yen a year earlier.
The result compared with the 11.63 billion yen average of 3 analyst estimates compiled by Refinitiv.
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Toshiba maintained its annual profit forecast at 140 billion yen. It was in line with the target Toshiba set in its five-year plan.
