kowenicki said:
Vinniegambini said:
kowenicki said: 2nd annual loss now expected. Not good. |
2nd operating income loss. Projected net profit of 140 million (net income) nonetheless due to currency gains and other investments - they got a lucky break.
However, this was to be expected as per the following - http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2013/130130_2e.pdf
If Bloomberg estimates are correct (18.7 Billion), Nintendo will beat its own internal projections of 20 Billion Yen loss. It's not as severe as how the media paints them.
I'm cautiously optimistic for their year-end report. And you?
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Well I'm not optimisitic at all because they seem to be rudderless at the moment. The guys at the top seem to be detached from reality. I expect a slight loss or very slight profit.
Its all very quaint to bow and apologise for lacking games and missing deadlines etc... but its really not good enough, action not words.
If they miss the target for FY ending March 2014 then he will be a dead man walking.
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1. Nintendo is projecting a net profit of 140 million for FY12 (They already attained that number as of Q3 - Nintendo needs to break even this quarter in order to maintain such projections. Judging by Nintendo's Q4 of last year, they were able to do so - break even. As a result, a net profit is pretty much locked)
2. Most definetely. I don't think Iwata will be able to achieve it's 100 Billion Yen operating income to be honest. The momemtum of Pokémon, 3DS and the line-up that follows will allow Nintendo to atleast achieve half of the projected number; however, the Wii U if it continues to follow its trajected path will seriously hurt Nintendo's financials. Iwata sure as hell has his work cut off for him.
On a side note, I think Nintendo would be better off selling their majority interest in the Seattle Mariners as I never understood why they still hold such interest in keeping them.