http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=8452 Just another bbPress community en-US Sat, 25 May 2013 22:59:53 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.vg247.com/forum/search.php http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=8452#post-43425 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:25:09 +0000 freedoms_stain 43425@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>An Operating loss is when you spend more than you bring in.</p> <p>What you're talking about is a year on year decline in profits.</p> <p>Sony made an Operating loss. </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=8452#post-43423 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:07:23 +0000 DrDamn 43423@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>@CyberMarco<br /> Profit/Loss is essentially on spend and income that period. So what happened last year isn't factored in unless you are doing a comparison. In the example you gave profits would be down, but it would still be profits.</p> <p>@woe<br /> Why don't your figures match what is in the document? 10.8 billion yen loss = $124m in the doc. Also gaming division was $53m profit. Whilst still in loss overall they have cut them significantly since last year and the results are generally seen as positive ... <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21364489" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21364489</a></p> <p>Sorry if that doesn't match what you were looking for though ;) </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=8452#post-43420 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:23:31 +0000 CyberMarco 43420@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>I'm no expert in economics but I always had a doubt about how things work around the industry.</p> <p>Let's say SONY invests $1 million every year in the industry and to break even from it's investments and cover it's costs SONY should at least gain $1 million in revenue. Let's suppose that in 2011 SONY made $5 million in profit, that's 500%(?) of profit, things go well. In 2012 Sony invests $1 million again but this time SONY makes $3 million in profit.</p> <p>Does this count as a loss if compared with 2011's earnings? I mean, in 2011 they got 5 times their investment, but in 2012 they got 3 times, still makes their business "healthy" and able to continue, or not?</p> <p>Sorry if I'm confusing some terms etc, not my cup of tea! :p </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=8452#post-43418 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:07:23 +0000 woe 43418@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p><a href="http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/financial/fr/12q3_sony.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/financial/fr/12q3_sony.pdf</a></p> <p>Gaming division was a $6 million profit for the holiday season and combine sales of both PS3/PS2 is 6.8 million. </p>