KSK, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 20%

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Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

9687 KSK CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KSK CO.,LTD. <9687> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 31st (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) was 1.7 billion yen, a 0.5% increase compared to the same period last year. However, the progress rate toward the full-year plan of 2.48 billion yen was 68.8%, almost the same as the five-year average of 68.0%.

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 grow 13.2% from the same period last year, reaching 0.77 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 19.8% from the same period last year, reaching 0.84 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 12.4% in the same period last year to 13.8%.

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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	14,876	1,589	1,639	1,088	182.3	71.5	Jan 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	16,045	1,644	1,697	1,221	204.5	71.3	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	17,276	1,645	1,706	1,233	205.4	68.8	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.7%	+0.1%	+0.5%	+1.0%	+0.4%

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	11,211	1,344	1,386	981	164.2	226	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	12,047	1,571	1,615	1,152	191.1	120	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.5%	+16.9%	+16.5%	+17.4%	+16.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	20,358	2,225	2,292	1,589	266.3	80	Apr 28, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	21,778	2,306	2,381	1,702	284.9	226	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	23,400	2,400	2,480	1,780	295.2	120	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.4%	+4.1%	+4.2%	+4.6%	+3.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	5,478	682	702	500	83.8	12.4	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	5,733	662	684	481	80.5	11.5	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	5,543	184	205	147	24.7	3.3	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	5,810	645	660	481	80.3	11.1	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	5,923	816	841	605	100.8	13.8	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.1%	+19.6%	+19.8%	+21.0%	+20.3%