SAKURAJIMA FUTO, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 25%

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Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9353 SAKURAJIMA FUTO KAISHA,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SAKURAJIMA FUTO KAISHA,LTD. <9353> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 24th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 19.4% from the same period last year, reaching 326 million yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 25.0%, from the previous forecast of 240 million yen to 300 million yen (compared to 335 million yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 28.4% to 10.4%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) has been revised upward 65.2%, from the previous forecast of 92 million yen to 152 million yen (compared to 168 million yen in the same period of the previous year), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 45.2% to 9.5%.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 67.9% from the same period last year, reaching 178 million yen. The operating profit margin drastically improved from 4.3% in the same period last year to 10.3%.

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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
Apr - Dec, 2022	2,846	131	216	198	132.4	88.9	Jan 26, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	3,047	174	273	178	118.5	81.5	Jan 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	3,206	228	326	245	162.0	108.7	Jan 24, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.2%	+31.0%	+19.4%	+37.6%	+36.7%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 Prev	2,112	67	92	48	31.6	30	Oct 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	2,312	97	152	88	58.0	30	Jan 24, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+9.5%	+44.8%	+65.2%	+83.3%	+83.3%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	4,100	170	240	160	105.5	30	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	4,300	200	300	200	131.9	30	Jan 24, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+4.9%	+17.6%	+25.0%	+25.0%	+25.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2023	2,076	104	168	113	75.1	30	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	2,312	97	152	88	58.0	30	Jan 24, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.4%	-6.7%	-9.5%	-22.1%	-22.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	3,865	157	243	193	128.6	30	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	4,112	235	335	211	140.1	30	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	4,300	200	300	200	131.9	30	Jan 24, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.6%	-14.9%	-10.4%	-5.2%	-5.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,011	43	106	80	53.3	4.3	Jan 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,065	61	62	33	21.9	5.7	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	924	24	71	49	33.0	2.6	Jul 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,064	79	77	63	41.7	7.4	Oct 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	1,218	125	178	133	88.0	10.3	Jan 24, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+20.5%	+190.7%	+67.9%	+66.3%	+65.1%