Hokuyu Lucky, Mar-Nov (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 94%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Decreases by 72%

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Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

2747 Hokuyu Lucky Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Hokuyu Lucky Co.,Ltd. <2747> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 10th (15:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to November) significantly dropped 93.6% from the same period last year to 25 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 180 million yen was 13.9%, also falling below the five-year average of 64.4%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the December to February period (4Q) is expected to grow 6.9% from the same period last year, reaching 155 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the ordinary profit significantly dropped to 25 million yen, a 71.9% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 1.0% in the same period last year to 0.4%.

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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	27,720	203	217	-3	-2.5	51.9	Jan 6, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023	28,003	375	390	252	200.0	72.9	Jan 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024	26,933	65	25	24	19.8	13.9	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-3.8%	-82.7%	-93.6%	-90.5%	-90.1%

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	18,959	222	234	109	86.4	50	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	18,760	181	180	101	79.9	50	Jan 9, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.0%	-18.5%	-23.1%	-7.3%	-7.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023	37,714	376	418	128	101.6	50	Apr 19, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	37,919	509	535	306	242.6	50	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance	36,900	210	180	120	94.9	50	Jan 9, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.7%	-58.7%	-66.4%	-60.8%	-60.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	9,043	88	89	55	43.7	1.0	Jan 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	9,916	134	145	54	42.8	1.4	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	8,903	49	13	39	31.0	0.6	Jul 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	9,237	-20	-13	-20	-16.0	-0.2	Oct 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	8,793	36	25	5	4.1	0.4	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.8%	-59.1%	-71.9%	-90.9%	-90.6%