SANKO METAL INDUSTRIAL, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward to an Unexpected 5% Increase, Dividend Revised Upward by 160 yen

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Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

1972 SANKO METAL INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SANKO METAL INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD. <1972> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 30th (15:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 14.2% from the same period last year, reaching 2.88 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year ordinary profit has been revised upward 11.4%, from the previous forecast of 3.5 billion yen to 3.9 billion yen (compared to 3.7 billion yen in the previous period), turning to a 5.1% increase in the ordinary profit outlook.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) is expected to increase 20.9%, from the previous forecast of 1.91 billion yen to 2.31 billion yen (compared to 2.14 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 8.0% increase in the ordinary profit outlook.

In light of the strong performance, the company has significantly increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 190 yen to 350 yen (compared to 200 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit increased 35.3% from the same period last year, reaching 1.3 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 9.1% in the same period last year to 10.7%.

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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	28,893	2,384	2,377	1,642	426.0	70.6	Jan 27, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	31,071	2,531	2,530	1,726	447.8	68.2	Jan 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	33,096	2,862	2,888	1,978	513.2	74.1	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.5%	+13.1%	+14.2%	+14.6%	+14.6%

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	24,084	1,917	1,912	1,361	353.0	190	Oct 28, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	24,084	2,307	2,312	1,601	415.2	350	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	+20.3%	+20.9%	+17.6%	+17.6%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	45,000	3,480	3,500	2,460	638.0	190	Apr 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	45,000	3,870	3,900	2,700	700.3	350	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	+11.2%	+11.4%	+9.8%	+9.8%

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	22,420	2,142	2,140	1,532	397.4	200	Apr 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	24,084	2,307	2,312	1,601	415.2	350	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.4%	+7.7%	+8.0%	+4.5%	+4.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	39,797	3,375	3,366	2,372	615.3	185	Apr 27, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	42,914	3,711	3,709	2,593	672.6	200	Apr 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	45,000	3,870	3,900	2,700	700.3	350	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.9%	+4.3%	+5.1%	+4.1%	+4.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	10,577	962	961	665	172.5	9.1	Jan 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	11,843	1,180	1,179	867	224.9	10.0	Apr 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	8,381	1	25	6	1.7	0.0	Jul 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	12,535	1,562	1,563	1,093	283.6	12.5	Oct 28, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	12,180	1,299	1,300	879	228.1	10.7	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.2%	+35.0%	+35.3%	+32.2%	+32.2%