KOWA, Mar-Nov (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 11%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Decreases by 20%

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Tue Jan 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

7807 KOWA CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KOWA CO.,LTD. <7807> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to November) decreased 11.1% from the same period last year to 689 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 860 million yen was 80.1%, below the five-year average of 88.5%.

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 for the December to February period (4Q) is expected to grow 6.2% from the same period last year, reaching 171 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 169 million yen, a 20.3% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 13.6% in the same period last year to 11.3%.

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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	4,784	511	553	365	73.5	83.0	Jan 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023	4,893	784	775	477	101.6	82.8	Jan 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024	4,844	675	689	500	116.9	80.1	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.0%	-13.9%	-11.1%	+4.8%	+15.1%

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	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	138.5	12	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.2%	-8.9%	-8.1%	-19.2%	-10.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
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
Sep - Nov, 2024	1,570	178	169	84	19.7	11.3	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.4%	-18.3%	-20.3%	-20.0%	-12.1%