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HOKKAIDO GAS, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 23%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 42%

Fri Jan 31, 2025 2:00 pm JST Earnings

9534 HOKKAIDO GAS CO., LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HOKKAIDO GAS CO., LTD. <9534> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 31st (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 23.5% from the same period last year to 5.31 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 13.5 billion yen was 39.3%, which was higher than the five-year average of 21.2%.

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 8.4% from the same period last year to 8.19 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 0.41 billion yen, a 42.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 1.7% in the same period last year to 0.9%.

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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 107,719 3,678 3,687 2,919 33.2 27.5 Jan 31, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 114,749 6,753 6,941 4,870 55.3 43.7 Jan 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 111,118 5,179 5,310 3,725 42.3 39.3 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -3.2% -23.3% -23.5% -23.5% -23.5%

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 100,938 9,551 9,663 7,192 81.6 9 Apr 26, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 97,976 8,408 8,608 6,315 71.7 9 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY -2.9% -12.0% -10.9% -12.2% -12.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 174,840 13,342 13,395 9,963 113.1 14 Apr 28, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 173,885 15,595 15,883 11,627 132.0 16 Apr 26, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 166,000 13,200 13,500 9,800 111.2 18 Apr 26, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY -4.5% -15.4% -15.0% -15.7% -15.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 41,802 709 721 435 4.9 1.7 Jan 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 59,136 8,842 8,942 6,757 76.7 15.0 Apr 26, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 36,533 4,968 5,126 3,672 41.7 13.6 Jul 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 31,491 -176 -234 -187 -2.1 -0.6 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 43,094 387 418 240 2.7 0.9 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.1% -45.4% -42.0% -44.8% -44.9%

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