ZENKOKU HOSHO Co.,Ltd, First Half Ordinary Profit Decreases by 1%, July-September Ordinary Profit Increases by 0.2％

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Tue Nov 5, 2024 3:00 pm JST Earnings

7164 ZENKOKU HOSHO Co.,Ltd 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ZENKOKU HOSHO Co.,Ltd <7164> [TSE-P] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on November 5th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) was 16.4 billion yen, a 1.2% decrease compared to the same period last year. The progress rate against the 43.2 billion yen full-year plan was 38.0%, almost the same as the five-year average of 38.8%.

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 7.3% from the same period last year, reaching 26.7 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 8.28 billion yen, an increase of 0.2% compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin decreased from 71.7% in the same period last year to 66.8%.

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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	20,650	15,867	16,645	11,401	165.9	40.2	Nov 4, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	21,179	15,440	16,636	12,005	174.7	40.0	Nov 6, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	22,062	14,892	16,437	12,020	176.4	38.0	Nov 5, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.2%	-3.5%	-1.2%	+0.1%	+0.9%

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	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	22,062	14,892	16,437	12,020	176.4	0	Nov 5, 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	30,459	23,662	24,945	16,791	244.4	170	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	33,638	25,708	26,763	17,980	266.4	197	Nov 5, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.4%	+8.6%	+7.3%	+7.1%	+9.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	50,272	39,884	41,456	28,584	416.0	148	May 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	51,638	39,102	41,581	28,796	419.1	170	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	55,700	40,600	43,200	30,000	444.5	197	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.9%	+3.8%	+3.9%	+4.2%	+6.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	10,643	7,628	8,268	5,738	83.5	71.7	Nov 6, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	10,725	7,784	8,477	6,053	88.1	72.6	Feb 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	19,734	15,878	16,468	10,738	156.3	80.5	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	10,761	7,346	8,150	5,660	82.6	68.3	Aug 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	11,301	7,546	8,287	6,360	93.3	66.8	Nov 5, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.2%	-1.1%	+0.2%	+10.8%	+11.7%