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HOKURIKU GAS CO.,LTD., The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 24%

Wed Nov 6, 2024 2:00 pm JST Earnings

9537 HOKURIKU GAS CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HOKURIKU GAS CO.,LTD. <9537> [TSE-S] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on November 6th (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) turned into a loss of 269 million yen (compared to a profit of 56 million yen in the same period last year).

However, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward by 23.8%, from the previous forecast of 800 million yen to 990 million yen (compared to a loss of 599 million yen in the previous period).

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the October to March period (second half) is expected to turn into a profit of 1.25 billion yen (compared to a loss of 655 million yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary loss expanded to a loss of 951 million yen (compared to a loss of 888 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin worsened from -7.7% in the same period last year to -8.2%.

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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 25,986 118 338 216 45.1 49.2 Nov 2, 2022 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023 26,832 -90 56 10 2.3 ー Nov 2, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 25,366 -408 -269 198 42.6 ー Nov 6, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY -5.5% -353.3% － +1,880.0% +1,745.9%

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 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results 25,366 -408 -269 198 42.6 0 Nov 6, 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 63,700 590 800 1,360 292.5 80 Aug 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New 62,700 760 990 1,490 320.4 80 Nov 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -1.6% +28.8% +23.8% +9.6% +9.6%

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 34,573 -853 -655 -1,769 -379.9 80 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 37,334 1,168 1,259 1,292 277.9 80 Nov 6, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +8.0% － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 69,634 283 687 420 88.1 80 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 61,405 -943 -599 -1,759 -377.8 80 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 62,700 760 990 1,490 320.4 80 Nov 6, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +2.1% － － － －

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023 12,211 -935 -888 -569 -131.4 -7.7 Nov 2, 2023 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023 14,335 -1,282 -1,169 -833 -178.8 -8.9 Feb 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 20,238 429 514 -936 -201.0 2.1 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 13,214 589 682 891 192.0 4.5 Aug 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 12,152 -997 -951 -693 -149.2 -8.2 Nov 6, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY -0.5% -6.6% -7.1% -21.8% -13.5%

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