Even though Sharp’s net income was down 7.2% on year through the two quarters ended September 30, the company’s LCD division still had a stronger operating margin than its major LCD panel rivals, including Samsung Electronics, LG.Philips LCD and AU Optronics (AUO).
Although The Japanese company was not the top maker in terms of LCD panel sales, its operating margins topped the other makers during the period, which marked the first half of Sharp’s fiscal year. The stronger margins were due to Sharp’s strong small-to-medium-size panel sales and its leading position in pushing production of large-size LCD TV panels.
Sharp’s LCD division generated sales of 403.2 billion yen (US$3.5 billion) – a total that includes internal sales between segments at Sharp – and operating profits of 31.05 billion yen (US$269 million) during the period. The company expects the division to reach US$24.7 billion in sales this fiscal year.
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Major panel maker: Financial results, Apr-Sep 2005 (NT$b) | ||||
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Samsung |
LPL |
AUO |
Sharp* |
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Sales |
146.8 |
154.4 |
105.8 |
116.9 |
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Operating profits |
9.49 |
8.23 |
6.44 |
9.0 |
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Operating margin |
6.46% |
5.33% |
6.08% |
7.69% |
*All Sharp results are from its LCD business only.
Source: companies, compiled by DigiTimes, October 2005.
*All years in fiscal year.
Source: company, compiled by DigiTimes, October 2005.
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Sharp: Sales breakdown by business units, 1H fiscal 2005 (billion yen) | |||||
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Product |
Sales |
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Product |
Sales |
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Electronics business |
A/V, communication equipment |
514.0 |
Electronic component business |
IC |
69.1 |
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Home appliance |
112.0 |
LCD |
295.6 | ||
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Information equipment |
207.3 |
Other electronic components |
137.6 | ||
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Total |
833.3 |
Total |
502.3 | ||
Source: company, compiled by DigiTimes, October 2005.
Article translated by Carrie Yu and edited by Michael McManus
