Shiseido Cuts Forecasts as M&A Costs, Stronger Yen Curb Profit

  • Sales outlook reduced to less than average analyst estimate
  • Rising yen pares outlook for profit from overseas businesses
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Shiseido Co. lowered its full-year net income forecast 13 percent, missing analysts estimates, as a stronger yen and the costs of its recent acquisitions dragged on profit.

Net income will probably be 30 billion yen this year, compared with a previous target of 34.5 billion yen, the company said Tuesday in a statementBloomberg Terminal. That’s also lower than the 36.2 billion yen average of analyst estimates.