Hakuto, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 3%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Increases by 48%

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Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

7433 Hakuto Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Hakuto Co.,Ltd. <7433> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 30th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 3.3% from the same period last year, reaching 6.13 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 6.9 billion yen was 89.0%, almost the same as the five-year average of 87.9%.

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 January to March period (4Q) is expected to decrease 21.4% from the same period last year to 0.76 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 47.9% from the same period last year, reaching 2.31 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 3.4% in the same period last year to 4.7%.

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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	175,039	10,982	10,619	7,470	392.1	88.1	Jan 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	140,373	6,338	5,943	4,008	214.1	86.0	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	140,880	6,406	6,138	4,286	227.8	89.0	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.4%	+1.1%	+3.3%	+6.9%	+6.4%

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	88,823	2,921	2,533	2,156	115.1	140	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	100,249	3,481	3,075	2,322	123.4	130	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.9%	+19.2%	+21.4%	+7.7%	+7.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	233,624	12,711	12,048	8,929	470.5	280	Apr 28, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	182,046	7,636	6,912	5,175	276.2	280	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	190,000	7,500	6,900	4,900	260.4	260	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.4%	-1.8%	-0.2%	-5.3%	-5.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	47,150	1,623	1,564	989	52.8	3.4	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	41,673	1,298	969	1,167	62.3	3.1	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	42,380	1,734	2,257	1,543	82.1	4.1	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	47,371	2,285	1,568	1,035	55.0	4.8	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	51,129	2,387	2,313	1,708	90.8	4.7	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.4%	+47.1%	+47.9%	+72.7%	+71.8%