Ricoh Semi-Annual Financial Results First Final Deficit Sales Decrease Due to Corona Impact November 4, 18:29
Ricoh, a major precision equipment company, had its six-month financial results up to September, but due to the impact of the new coronavirus, sales of its mainstay multifunction devices for offices fell sharply, and it fell into the final deficit for the first time in this period. It was.
The group-wide financial results announced by Ricoh for the six months to September are 761.9 billion yen, which is 23.4% less than the same period of the previous year.
The final loss was 22.1 billion yen.
This is the first time that the settlement of accounts for this period will be in the final deficit.
This is the mainstay multifunction device for offices, and this is due to a decrease in demand mainly in Europe and the United States due to restrictions on going out for measures against the new coronavirus, and a significant decrease in sales due to restrictions on sales activities.
In addition, regarding the business outlook for the current fiscal year, as of August, the final surplus was expected, but the infection has spread again mainly in Europe, and the outlook is becoming more uncertain, 36.4 billion yen. Has been revised downward to the forecast of deficit.
President Yoshinori Yamashita said at a press conference, "The infection is widespread all over the world, and the recovery is suddenly slowed down and unpredictable. I think that a drastic change in the business structure is necessary." ..