KEYENCE CORPORATION, First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 5%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 50 yen

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Tue Oct 29, 2024 4:00 pm JST Earnings

6861 KEYENCE CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KEYENCE CORPORATION <6861> [TSE-P] announced its financial results after the market closed on October 29th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) increased by 4.7% from the same period last year, reaching 265 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 300 yen to 350 yen (compared to 300 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 134 billion yen, an increase of 0.9% compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin rose from 51.8% in the same period last year to 52.4%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2022	444,000	241,483	256,625	180,641	744.8	50.0	Oct 28, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	466,080	237,665	253,909	179,041	738.2	48.9	Oct 27, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	515,550	263,965	265,717	189,720	782.3	ー	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.6%	+11.1%	+4.7%	+6.0%	+6.0%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	150	Apr 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	515,550	263,965	265,717	189,720	782.3	175	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	－	－	－	－	－

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	300	Apr 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	350	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2023	501,208	257,349	265,386	190,601	785.9	150	Apr 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	175	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	922,422	498,914	512,830	362,963	1,496.6	300	Apr 27, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	967,288	495,014	519,295	369,642	1,524.1	300	Apr 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	350	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	243,806	126,389	133,089	93,909	387.2	51.8	Oct 27, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	241,109	121,850	123,651	87,385	360.3	50.5	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	260,099	135,499	141,735	103,216	425.6	52.1	Apr 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	247,223	123,405	131,444	93,534	385.7	49.9	Jul 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	268,327	140,560	134,273	96,186	396.6	52.4	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.1%	+11.2%	+0.9%	+2.4%	+2.4%