TOKYO -- Nikon's operating profit for the April-September half apparently shrank about 30% on the year, but beat projections of a 37% plunge thanks to improved sales of digital cameras and restructuring.
The Japanese manufacturer probably took in around 19 billion yen ($168 million) in group operating profit. This would come after Nikon upgraded its profit guidance by 6 billion yen to 17 billion yen in August. Sales likely dipped 1% to around 340 billion yen, but that would beat the 331 billion yen outlook.
