Economic Impact
Approach to Materiality in Economic Performance
Advantest considers economic performance such as net sales and operating income, as the foundation and the most important factor for the company to continue ongoing activities.
| Supervising division | Management Planning Department |
|---|---|
| KPI | Sales, operating profit margin, return on equity ratio of net income attributed to the parent (ROE), and basic net earnings per share (EPS) |
| Results achieved in fiscal 2018 | Net sales: 282.5 billion yen; Operating profit margin: 22.9%; ROE: 35.3%; EPS: 302.35 yen |
| FY2019 target | Net sales: 230 billion yen; Operating profit margin: 13.0%; ROE: 12.6%; EPS: 131.54 yen |
| FY2020 target | Net sales: 250 billion yen; Operating profit margin: 17.0%; ROE: 18.0%; EPS: 170.00 yen |
| Boundary | Advantest Group |
| Relevant policies | Financial Results/Presentation |
| Relevant commitments | ― |
| Responsible department/division | Board of Directors |
| Relevant complaint processing policy | ― |
| Assessment | ― |
Economic Performance
Change in Net Sale
*Based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Change in Operating Income/Operating Profit Margin
*Based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Change in ROE and EPS
*ROE: Return on equity ratio of net income attributed to the parent; EPS: Basic net earnings per share
*Based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Sales by Region (fiscal 2018)
For more detailed information, see the "IR Library" section on the Advantest website.
Financial Support Received from the Government
In FY2018, the Company did not receive any financial support (including tax breaks or subsidies) from the Japanese government or from local government authorities.