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KUZE CO., LTD., First Half Ordinary Profit Decreases by 7%

Thu Nov 14, 2024 3:40 pm JST Earnings

2708 KUZE CO., LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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KUZE CO., LTD. <2708> [TSE-S] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 14th (15:40). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) decreased by 6.6% from the same period last year to 871 million yen. However, The progress rate against the 1.45 billion yen full-year plan was 60.1%, also surpassing the five-year average of 32.2%.

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 drop by 42.4% from the same period last year to 579 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 423 million yen, a 12.6% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 3.0% in the same period last year to 1.9%.

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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 26,192 59 85 104 22.8 9.4 Nov 14, 2022 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023 31,546 907 933 1,239 267.9 48.1 Nov 14, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 33,434 736 871 896 193.7 60.1 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +6.0% -18.9% -6.6% -27.7% -27.7%

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 33,000 400 450 580 125.4 0 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results 33,434 736 871 896 193.7 0 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.3% +84.0% +93.6% +54.5% +54.5%

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 32,928 954 1,006 769 166.2 42 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 33,566 664 579 404 87.3 15 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +1.9% -30.4% -42.4% -47.5% -47.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 56,460 842 900 832 181.0 12 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 64,474 1,861 1,939 2,008 434.1 42 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 67,000 1,400 1,450 1,300 281.0 15 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +3.9% -24.8% -25.2% -35.3% -35.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023 16,063 477 484 625 135.1 3.0 Nov 14, 2023 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023 17,518 900 930 705 152.5 5.1 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 15,410 54 76 64 13.8 0.4 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 17,018 424 448 624 135.0 2.5 Aug 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 16,416 312 423 272 58.8 1.9 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +2.2% -34.6% -12.6% -56.5% -56.5%

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