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KOWA CO.,LTD., First Half Ordinary Profit Decreases by 8%

Fri Nov 29, 2024 3:00 pm JST Earnings

7807 KOWA CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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KOWA CO.,LTD. <7807> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on November 29th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to August) decreased by 7.6% from the same period last year to 520 million yen. However, The progress rate against the 860 million yen full-year plan was 60.5%, also surpassing the five-year average of 54.5%.

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 September to February period (second half) is expected to decrease by 8.8% from the same period last year to 340 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from June to August (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 231 million yen, a 5.7% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 15.0% in the same period last year to 12.8%.

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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
Mar - Aug, 2022 3,167 293 298 187 37.7 44.7 Oct 14, 2022 J-GAAP
Mar - Aug, 2023 3,285 566 563 372 77.9 60.1 Oct 11, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar - Aug, 2024 3,274 497 520 416 97.3 60.5 Nov 29, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY -0.3% -12.2% -7.6% +11.8% +24.9%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar - Aug, 2024 Guidance 3,329 466 466 311 72.6 0 Apr 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - Aug, 2024 Results 3,274 497 520 416 97.3 0 Nov 29, 2024 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -1.7% +6.7% +11.6% +33.8% +34.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2023 3,119 382 373 338 73.7 11 Apr 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance 3,051 367 340 158 38.1 12 Nov 29, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY -2.2% -3.9% -8.8% -53.3% -48.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023 6,268 649 666 438 88.6 10 Apr 14, 2023 J-GAAP
Feb, 2024 6,404 948 936 710 154.7 11 Apr 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance 6,325 864 860 574 138.6 12 Apr 12, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY -1.2% -8.9% -8.1% -19.2% -10.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Aug, 2023 1,545 232 245 163 34.1 15.0 Oct 11, 2023 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2023 1,608 218 212 105 22.4 13.6 Jan 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023 1,511 164 161 233 50.8 10.9 Apr 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024 1,725 298 289 225 52.8 17.3 Jul 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024 1,549 199 231 191 44.7 12.8 Nov 29, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +0.3% -14.2% -5.7% +17.2% +30.9%

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