Nippon Light Metal, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 12%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Increases by 14%

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Fri Jan 31, 2025 2:00 pm JST Earnings

5703 Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company, Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company, Ltd. <5703> [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) increased 11.6% from the same period last year, reaching 14.8 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 20 billion yen was 74.4%, exceeding the five-year average of 72.2%.

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 10.0% from the same period last year to 5.13 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 14.3% from the same period last year, reaching 7.58 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 5.1% in the same period last year to 4.9%.

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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	385,050	5,075	5,931	4,047	65.4	66.9	Jan 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	387,713	12,666	13,330	5,489	88.6	70.0	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	403,956	15,473	14,870	9,506	153.5	74.4	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.2%	+22.2%	+11.6%	+73.2%	+73.2%

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	273,263	12,508	12,344	6,893	111.3	40	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	298,860	12,466	12,718	8,194	132.3	50	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.4%	-0.3%	+3.0%	+18.9%	+18.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	516,954	7,539	8,859	7,203	116.3	50	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	523,715	18,189	19,033	9,037	145.9	50	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	560,000	21,000	20,000	13,000	209.9	70	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.9%	+15.5%	+5.1%	+43.9%	+43.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	137,261	6,985	6,641	3,345	54.0	5.1	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	136,002	5,523	5,703	3,548	57.3	4.1	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	128,622	4,177	4,557	2,147	34.7	3.2	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	132,518	4,357	2,725	2,659	42.9	3.3	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	142,816	6,939	7,588	4,700	75.9	4.9	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.0%	-0.7%	+14.3%	+40.5%	+40.5%