MAEZAWA KASEI INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD., First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 22%, July-September Ordinary Profit Increases by 27%

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Thu Oct 31, 2024 3:00 pm JST Earnings

7925 MAEZAWA KASEI INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

MAEZAWA KASEI INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD. <7925> [TSE-P] announced its financial results after the market closed on October 31st (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) increased by 21.8% from the same period last year, reaching 1.17 billion yen. The progress rate against the 2.26 billion yen full-year plan was 52.1%, also surpassing the five-year average of 46.0%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to decrease by 2.1% from the same period last year to 1.08 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew by 26.9% from the same period last year, reaching 685 million yen. The operating profit margin improved from 8.1% in the same period last year to 10.6%.

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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	11,370	941	1,089	700	47.3	48.9	Oct 31, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	11,725	819	967	638	43.1	46.7	Oct 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	11,620	1,011	1,178	832	56.1	52.1	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.9%	+23.4%	+21.8%	+30.4%	+30.3%

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	12,130	950	1,080	700	47.2	30	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	11,620	1,011	1,178	832	56.1	30	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-4.2%	+6.4%	+9.1%	+18.9%	+19.0%

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	12,200	954	1,105	724	48.8	25	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	12,880	989	1,082	618	41.6	30	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.6%	+3.7%	-2.1%	-14.6%	-14.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	23,495	1,946	2,226	1,462	98.6	50	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	23,925	1,773	2,072	1,362	91.8	50	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	24,500	2,000	2,260	1,450	97.7	60	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.4%	+12.8%	+9.1%	+6.5%	+6.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	5,953	483	540	355	24.0	8.1	Oct 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	6,171	519	601	404	27.3	8.4	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	6,029	435	504	320	21.6	7.2	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	5,664	382	493	356	24.0	6.7	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	5,956	629	685	476	32.1	10.6	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.1%	+30.2%	+26.9%	+34.1%	+33.9%