JT’s domestic cigarette volume holds firm in May

Japan Tobacco Inc’s domestic cigarette sales volume during May, at 9.2 billion, was virtually unchanged from that of May 2014, according to preliminary figures issued by the company today (whereas the May 2014 was put also at 9.2 billion, the May 2015 figure was recorded as being down by 0.1 percent). The May 2014 figure was down by 10.3 percent on that of May 2013.

Volume during January-May, at 43.8 billion, was down by 5.3 percent on that of January-May 2014, 46.3 billion, which was down by 0.9 percent on that of January-May 2013.

JT’s market share stood at 59.5 percent during May, at 59.9 percent during January-May, and 60.4 percent during January-December 2014.

JT’s domestic cigarette revenue during May, at ¥51.9 billion, was increased by 0.5 percent from its May 2014 level, ¥51.7 billion, which was down by 7.4 percent on its revenue of May 2013.

Revenue during January-May, at ¥248.3 billion, was down by 3.1 percent on that of January-May 2014, ¥256.2 billion, which was down by 0.1 percent on its revenue of January-May 2013.