KSK CO.,LTD., First Half Ordinary Profit Decreases by 13%

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Thu Oct 31, 2024 3:00 pm JST Earnings

9687 KSK CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KSK CO.,LTD. <9687> [TSE-S] 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) decreased by 13.1% from the same period last year to 865 million yen. The progress rate against the 2.48 billion yen full-year plan was 34.9%, also falling below the five-year average of 38.1%.

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 grow by 16.5% from the same period last year, reaching 1.61 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew by 7.5% from the same period last year, reaching 660 million yen. The operating profit margin rose from 11.0% in the same period last year to 11.1%.

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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	9,808	958	986	714	119.7	43.0	Oct 31, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	10,567	962	995	721	120.9	41.8	Oct 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	11,353	829	865	628	104.9	34.9	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.4%	-13.8%	-13.1%	-12.9%	-13.2%

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	－	0	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	11,353	829	865	628	104.9	0	Oct 31, 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	11,211	1,344	1,386	981	164.2	226	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	12,047	1,571	1,615	1,152	191.3	120	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.5%	+16.9%	+16.5%	+17.4%	+16.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	20,358	2,225	2,292	1,589	266.3	80	Apr 28, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	21,778	2,306	2,381	1,702	284.9	226	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	23,400	2,400	2,480	1,780	295.6	120	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.4%	+4.1%	+4.2%	+4.6%	+3.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	5,449	598	614	447	74.9	11.0	Oct 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	5,478	682	702	500	83.8	12.4	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	5,733	662	684	481	80.5	11.5	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	5,543	184	205	147	24.7	3.3	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	5,810	645	660	481	80.3	11.1	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.6%	+7.9%	+7.5%	+7.6%	+7.2%