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Who understands Olympus prices?

Started Feb 7, 2018 | Discussions thread
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MEDISN wrote:

Olympus Imaging Division has never been the money maker. Most are surprised they became profitable at all.

Exactly. As that division purpose is to be on balance really. That is the division where they do sensor development and research, they do lens research and development, they do all kind research and development, for their medical division. Being non-profitable allows Olympus to shift losses such way that they make more profit other way around. That is something many doesn't seem to get that in good business, not all parts of the company are run in profit, so all non-profitable are cut off. As that just leads to company that is not flexible.

There are very few companies that can be run like that, like Apple. But that is Apples and Oranges comparison as other is brand status icons, other is medical business.

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