6594 Nidec Corporation

Nidec Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020

Nidec Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2020

KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594) (OTC US: NJDCY) today announced its consolidated financial results under the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) for the period of April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

The highlights are as follows:

  • Nine months net sales stood at record high ¥1,185.0 billion, 2.2% higher Y/Y. Nine months operating profit increased 24.0% Y/Y to ¥115.5 billion.
  • Q3 quarterly net sales increased 4.4% Q/Q to ¥433.2 billion, marking a record high for two consecutive quarters. Operating profit increased 12.0% Q/Q to ¥46.4 billion due to increased sales and contributions from comprehensive improvements on cost structure and optimization of fixed cost through WPR4 program.
  • EPS: ¥142.79 (basic and diluted)
  • Upward revision to full-year FY2020 financial forecasts.

Selected Consolidated Results of Operations (Unaudited) (IFRS-Based)

Yen in millions, except for per share amounts and percentagesNine months endedIncrease

(Decrease)
Three months endedIncrease

(Decrease)

%
December 31,%December 31,
 2020 2019  2020 2019 
Net sales1,184,991 1,159,608 2.2%433,197 408,331 6.1%
Operating profit115,535 93,204 24.0%46,355 31,417 47.5%
  Ratio of operating profit to net sales9.7%8.0%                             - 10.7%7.7% -
Profit before income taxes109,340 93,050 17.5%43,335 29,720 45.8%
  Ratio of profit before income taxes to net sales9.2%8.0%10.0%7.3% -
Profit attributable to owners of the parent83,636 49,326 69.6%34,853 22,099 57.7%
  Ratio of profit attributable to owners of the parent to net sales7.1%4.3%8.0%5.4% -
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent142.79 83.80 59.50 37.55 -
-Basic
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent142.79 83.80 59.50 37.55  -
-Diluted

Full copy of Nidec’s financial statements for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2020:

A conference call webcast (audio-only, user-control slides attached) discussing Nidec’s financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2020 is scheduled for 09:00 a.m. EST on Monday, January 25, 2021. To listen to the webcast, please visit Nidec website at:

About Nidec Corporation

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594) (OTC US: NJDCY) is a global leader in electric motor drive technology. For the nine months ended December 31, 2020, 28.7% of its consolidated sales were represented by small precision motors; 21.6% by automotive products; 36.2% by appliance, commercial and industrial products; 9.4% by machinery; 3.9% by electronic and optical components, and 0.2% by the remaining products lines. Nidec was founded in Kyoto, Japan in 1973 by Shigenobu Nagamori, its current Chairman and CEO.

Contact:
 Masahiro Nagayasu
 General Manager
 Investor Relations
 
 


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25/01/2021

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