Karula, Mar-Nov (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 21%, Exceeds Full-Year Plan

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Mon Jan 6, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

2789 Karula Co.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Karula Co.,LTD. <2789> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 6th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to November) increased 20.7% from the same period last year, reaching 332 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 300 million yen is 110.7%, but it was lower than the five-year average of 113.2%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the December to February period (4Q) is expected to turn into a loss of 32 million yen (compared to a profit of 64 million yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 15 times that of the same period last year, reaching 59 million yen. The operating profit margin improved from 0.7% in the same period last year to 3.2%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar - Nov, 2022	4,517	-6	17	30	5.0	121.4	Jan 5, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023	5,161	285	275	353	58.8	81.1	Jan 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024	5,522	338	332	330	57.3	110.7	Jan 6, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.0%	+18.6%	+20.7%	-6.5%	-2.6%

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	3,321	75	68	80	13.4	5	Apr 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	3,362	19	27	-18	-3.1	5	Oct 4, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.2%	-74.7%	-60.3%	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023	6,041	-6	14	-61	-10.2	0	Apr 5, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	6,840	348	339	437	73.0	5	Apr 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance	7,100	300	300	270	46.8	5	Apr 5, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.8%	-13.8%	-11.5%	-38.2%	-35.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	1,642	12	4	-4	-0.7	0.7	Jan 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	1,679	63	64	84	14.0	3.8	Apr 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	1,782	115	111	126	21.9	6.5	Jul 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	1,956	166	162	162	28.1	8.5	Oct 4, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	1,784	57	59	42	7.3	3.2	Jan 6, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.6%	+375.0%	+1,375.0%	－	－