HOKUETSU INDUSTRIES, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 66%

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Fri Jan 31, 2025 1:00 pm JST Earnings

6364 AIRMAN CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HOKUETSU INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. <6364> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 31st (13:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) was 5.59 billion yen, a 1.8% increase compared to the same period last year. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 7.4 billion yen was 75.5%, also surpassing the five-year average of 72.0%.

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 1.1% from the same period last year to 1.81 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 66.5% from the same period last year, reaching 2.14 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin sharply declined from 13.7% in the same period last year to 5.3%.

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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	36,135	4,492	4,199	2,878	101.5	78.0	Jan 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	39,335	5,444	5,493	3,802	135.5	75.0	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	40,735	4,610	5,590	3,859	139.1	75.5	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.6%	-15.3%	+1.8%	+1.5%	+2.6%

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	26,097	2,592	3,116	2,171	77.6	37	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	28,501	3,217	3,951	2,706	98.5	37	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.2%	+24.1%	+26.8%	+24.6%	+26.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	49,000	4,842	5,380	3,752	132.5	45	May 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	51,900	6,187	7,323	5,098	182.2	57	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	56,000	7,130	7,400	5,100	185.6	57	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.9%	+15.2%	+1.1%	+0.0%	+1.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	13,532	1,849	1,286	875	31.2	13.7	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	12,565	743	1,830	1,296	46.3	5.9	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	13,249	1,760	2,237	1,557	56.1	13.3	Jul 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	14,250	2,153	1,212	837	30.1	15.1	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	13,236	697	2,141	1,465	52.8	5.3	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.2%	-62.3%	+66.5%	+67.4%	+69.3%