Sun A.Kaken Company,Limited, First Half Operating Profit Turns to Profit

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Mon Nov 11, 2024 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4234 Sun A.Kaken Company,Limited 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Sun A.Kaken Company,Limited <4234> [TSE-S] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 11th (16:00). The consolidated operating profit/loss for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) turned into a profit of 97 million yen (compared to a loss of 121 million yen in the same period last year). The progress rate against the 180 million yen full-year plan was 53.9%, it was below the five-year average of 71.4%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated operating profit/loss for the October to March period (second half) is expected to turn into a profit of 83 million yen (compared to a loss of 74 million yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated operating loss improved to a deficit of loss of 41 million yen (compared to a loss of 163 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin improved from -2.5% in the same period last year to -0.5%.

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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	14,059	-147	27	-18	-1.6	ー	Nov 14, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	13,887	-121	27	8	0.8	77.1	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	14,915	97	156	107	10.2	48.0	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.4%	－	+477.8%	+1,237.5%	+1,218.2%

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	－	9	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	14,915	97	156	107	10.2	9	Nov 11, 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	13,634	-74	8	340	32.1	9	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	13,581	83	169	121	12.4	9	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.4%	－	+2,012.5%	-64.4%	-61.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	27,870	-468	-236	-198	-18.1	20.50	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	27,521	-195	35	348	32.9	18	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	28,496	180	325	228	23.4	18	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.5%	－	+828.6%	-34.5%	-28.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	6,645	-163	-126	-92	-8.9	-2.5	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	6,855	-44	19	299	28.2	-0.6	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	6,779	-30	-11	41	3.9	-0.4	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	7,458	138	210	100	9.5	1.9	Aug 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	7,457	-41	-54	7	0.7	-0.5	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.2%	+74.8%	+57.1%	－	－