Aica Kogyo, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 10%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 6 yen

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Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:40 pm JST Earnings

4206 Aica Kogyo Company, Limited 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Aica Kogyo Company, Limited <4206> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 31st (15:40). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 9.6% from the same period last year, reaching 22.5 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 28.3 billion yen was 79.7%, also surpassing the five-year average of 72.4%.

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 3.4% from the same period last year, reaching 5.75 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 116 yen to 122 yen (compared to 112 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 8.31 billion yen, a 2.4% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 13.2% in the same period last year to 12.5%.

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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	180,818	14,795	15,680	9,722	152.0	71.0	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	174,875	19,503	20,572	12,728	199.0	78.7	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	184,785	21,199	22,548	14,338	225.3	79.7	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.7%	+8.7%	+9.6%	+12.6%	+13.2%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 Prev	129,860	14,053	14,070	7,345	117.0	60	Oct 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	129,860	14,053	14,070	7,345	117.0	66	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	250,000	27,200	28,300	16,200	258.1	116	Sep 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	250,000	27,200	28,300	16,200	258.1	122	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

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	123,318	13,880	14,088	7,279	113.8	60	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	129,860	14,053	14,070	7,345	117.0	66	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.3%	+1.2%	-0.1%	+0.9%	+2.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	242,055	20,557	22,088	10,059	157.3	109	Apr 28, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	236,625	25,286	26,135	15,135	236.6	112	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	250,000	27,200	28,300	16,200	258.1	122	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.7%	+7.6%	+8.3%	+7.0%	+9.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	61,568	8,097	8,525	4,872	76.2	13.2	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	61,750	5,783	5,563	2,407	37.6	9.4	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	56,842	6,059	6,766	4,134	64.6	10.7	Jul 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	63,298	7,088	7,464	4,721	73.8	11.2	Oct 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	64,645	8,052	8,318	5,483	86.1	12.5	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.0%	-0.6%	-2.4%	+12.5%	+13.1%