ASKA, 11% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Despite Last Fiscal Year's Dividend Increase, This Fiscal Year to Decrease Dividend

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Tue Jan 14, 2025 1:00 pm JST Earnings

7227 ASKA CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ASKA CORPORATION <7227> [NSE Main] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 14th (13:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending November 2024 decreased 6.2% from the previous period to 1.91 billion yen. In the fiscal year ending November 2025, the profit is expected to decrease by 11.2% from the previous period to 1.7 billion yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 44 yen to 45 yen (compared to 60 yen in the prior term), and has decided to reduce the dividend this fiscal year to 42 yen, a decrease of 3 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.55 billion yen, a 8.4% decrease compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin improved from 4.1% in the same period last year to 4.6%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov, 2022	33,473	881	1,297	1,068	187.1	38	Jan 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Nov, 2023	45,433	1,722	2,041	1,403	245.9	60	Jan 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov, 2024	45,483	1,805	1,915	1,275	223.4	45	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.1%	+4.8%	-6.2%	-9.1%	-9.2%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov, 2024 Guidance	46,000	1,500	1,550	1,250	218.9	44	Mar 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov, 2024 Results	45,483	1,805	1,915	1,275	223.4	45	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-1.1%	+20.3%	+23.5%	+2.0%	+2.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - May, 2023	22,913	1,006	1,110	921	161.3	18	Jun 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - May, 2024 Guidance	22,500	800	800	600	105.1	16	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.8%	-20.5%	-27.9%	-34.9%	-34.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov, 2023	45,433	1,722	2,041	1,403	245.9	60	Jan 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov, 2024	45,483	1,805	1,915	1,275	223.4	45	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Nov, 2025 Guidance	45,000	1,700	1,700	1,200	210.2	42	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.1%	-5.8%	-11.2%	-5.9%	-5.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	12,587	517	607	501	87.8	4.1	Jan 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	12,325	567	621	579	101.5	4.6	Mar 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	10,588	439	489	342	59.9	4.1	Jun 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	10,194	227	249	184	32.3	2.2	Sep 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	12,376	572	556	170	29.8	4.6	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.7%	+10.6%	-8.4%	-66.1%	-66.1%