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KIKUCHI SEISAKUSHO, First Half Ordinary Profit Loss Narrows, August-October Ordinary Profit Loss Narrows

Thu Dec 12, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3444 KIKUCHI SEISAKUSHO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KIKUCHI SEISAKUSHO CO.,LTD. <3444> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on December 12th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary loss for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending April 2025 (May to October) was a reduced loss of 589 million yen (compared to a loss of 711 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 ordinary profit/loss for the November to April period (second half) is expected to turn into a profit of 607 million yen (compared to a loss of 266 million yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from August to October (2Q), the consolidated ordinary loss improved to a deficit of loss of 293 million yen (compared to a loss of 352 million yen in the same period last year). However, the operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from -19.6% in the same period last year to -25.0%.

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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
May - Oct, 2022 2,406 -303 -429 -465 -38.6 ー Dec 13, 2022 J-GAAP
May - Oct, 2023 2,164 -486 -711 -439 -36.4 ー Dec 13, 2023 J-GAAP
May - Oct, 2024 2,261 -530 -589 -549 -45.5 ー Dec 12, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +4.5% -9.1% +17.2% -25.1% -25.2%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May - Oct, 2024 Guidance 2,470 -170 -201 -221 -18.3 0 Jun 14, 2024 J-GAAP
May - Oct, 2024 Results 2,261 -530 -589 -549 -45.5 0 Dec 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -8.5% -211.8% -193.0% -148.4% -148.7%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Nov - Apr, 2023 3,045 -163 -266 -379 -31.4 0 Jun 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Nov - Apr, 2024 Guidance 3,139 585 607 620 51.4 10 Dec 12, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +3.1% － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr, 2023 5,096 -631 -927 -1,101 -91.2 0 Jun 14, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr, 2024 5,209 -649 -977 -818 -67.7 0 Jun 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr, 2025 Guidance 5,400 55 18 71 5.9 10 Jun 14, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +3.7% － － － －

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Aug - Oct, 2023 1,084 -213 -352 -272 -22.5 -19.6 Dec 13, 2023 J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2023 1,512 -143 -256 -249 -20.6 -9.5 Mar 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb - Apr, 2024 1,533 -20 -10 -130 -10.8 -1.3 Jun 14, 2024 J-GAAP
May - Jul, 2024 1,163 -255 -296 -320 -26.5 -21.9 Sep 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Aug - Oct, 2024 1,098 -275 -293 -229 -19.0 -25.0 Dec 12, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +1.3% -29.1% +16.8% +15.8% +15.7%

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