AWA PAPER & TECHNOLOGICAL COMPANY, Inc., First Half Net Income Turns to Loss, July-September Net Income Loss Widens

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Tue Nov 12, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3896 AWA PAPER & TECHNOLOGICAL COMPANY, Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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AWA PAPER & TECHNOLOGICAL COMPANY, Inc. <3896> [TSE-S] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 12th (15:30). The consolidated net income/loss for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) turned into a loss of 203 million yen (compared to a profit of 68 million yen in the same period last year).

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated net income/loss for the October to March period (second half) is expected to turn into a profit of 353 million yen (compared to a loss of 16 million yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated net loss expanded to a loss of 42 million yen (compared to a loss of 24 million yen in the same period last year). However, the operating profit/loss margin significantly improved from -0.2% in the same period last year to 3.0%.

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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	8,273	149	152	136	13.7	45.4	Nov 9, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	8,253	95	72	68	6.8	28.0	Nov 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	8,092	-9	-52	-203	-20.4	ー	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.0%	－	－	－	－

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	Sep 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	8,092	-9	-52	-203	-20.4	0	Nov 12, 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	7,862	259	185	-16	-1.6	0	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	9,508	279	382	353	35.4	－	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+20.9%	+7.7%	+106.5%	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	17,309	376	335	242	24.3	3.50	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	16,115	354	257	52	5.3	2	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	17,600	270	330	150	15.0	－	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.2%	-23.7%	+28.4%	+188.5%	+185.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	4,068	-9	-36	-24	-2.4	-0.2	Nov 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	4,166	153	152	63	6.3	3.7	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	3,696	106	33	-79	-8.0	2.9	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	3,691	-141	-126	-161	-16.2	-3.8	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	4,401	132	74	-42	-4.2	3.0	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.2%	－	－	-75.0%	-74.7%