• March 28, 2024

JT presents domestic July sales figures, restates some May and June figures

Japan Tobacco Inc’s domestic cigarette sales volume during July, at 10.0 billion, was down by 4.4 percent on that of July 2013, 10.5 billion, according to preliminary figures issued by the company today. The July 2013 figure was increased by 3.3 percent on that of July 2012.

Volume during January-July 2014, at 65.1 billion, was down by 2.2 percent on that of January-July 2013, 66.6 billion, which was down by 0.7 percent on that of January-July 2012.

JT’s market share stood at 60.4 percent during July, at 60.6 percent during January-July and at 60.5 per cent during January-December 2013.

JT’s domestic cigarette revenue during July, at ¥56.9 billion, was down by 1.2 percent from its July 2013 revenue, ¥57.6 billion.

Revenue during January-July 2014, at ¥363.3 billion, was down by 0.7 per cent on that of January-July 2013, ¥366.0 billion.

Meanwhile, JT has issued updates to some of the figures issued in respect of its May and June 2014 preliminary reports.

The company’s domestic cigarette revenue for May, which was previously given as ¥51.4 billion (down 7.8 percent from May 2013’s figure), has been restated as ¥51.7 billion (-7.4 percent), while the revenue for January-May, which was previously stated as ¥255.7 billion (-0.2 percent), has been restated as ¥256.2 billion (-0.1 percent).

JT’s domestic cigarette revenue for January-June, which was previously given as ¥306.1 billion (-0.7 percent), has been restated as ¥306.4 billion (-0.7 percent).