SANKYO, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 16%, Dividend Revised Upward by 20 yen

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Tue Feb 4, 2025 11:30 am JST Earnings

6417 SANKYO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SANKYO CO.,LTD. <6417> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results at noon (11:30) on February 4th. The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 4.1% from the same period last year to 63.1 billion yen.

However, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 16.1%, from the previous forecast of 62 billion yen to 72 billion yen (compared to 73.1 billion yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 15.3% to 1.6%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) is expected to increase 39.6%, from the previous forecast of 25.2 billion yen to 35.2 billion yen (compared to 27.3 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 29.1% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 80 yen to 100 yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 32.1% from the same period last year, reaching 26.4 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 36.4% in the same period last year to 41.5%.

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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	128,065	48,039	48,774	38,670	133.2	82.2	Feb 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	170,588	65,264	65,879	48,244	174.4	90.0	Feb 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	153,700	62,442	63,187	45,508	207.3	87.8	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-9.9%	-4.3%	-4.1%	-5.7%	+18.8%

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	89,271	24,712	25,260	15,765	71.8	40	Nov 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	99,271	34,712	35,260	25,265	115.1	60	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+11.2%	+40.5%	+39.6%	+60.3%	+60.3%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	180,000	61,000	62,000	42,000	191.3	80	Sep 19, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	190,000	71,000	72,000	51,500	234.5	100	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+5.6%	+16.4%	+16.1%	+22.6%	+22.6%

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	82,909	27,035	27,319	21,004	79.6	50	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	99,271	34,712	35,260	25,265	115.1	60	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+19.7%	+28.4%	+29.1%	+20.3%	+44.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	157,296	58,532	59,341	46,893	161.5	30	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	199,099	72,495	73,182	53,791	203.8	80	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	190,000	71,000	72,000	51,500	234.5	100	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.6%	-2.1%	-1.6%	-4.3%	+15.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	54,398	19,804	20,016	15,457	55.9	36.4	Feb 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	28,511	7,231	7,303	5,547	21.0	25.4	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	42,210	17,273	17,575	12,503	57.0	40.9	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	48,519	19,015	19,165	13,732	62.6	39.2	Nov 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	62,971	26,154	26,447	19,273	87.8	41.5	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.8%	+32.1%	+32.1%	+24.7%	+57.1%