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HOKUETSU METAL, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 8%, Exceeds Full-Year Plan

Tue Feb 4, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

5446 HOKUETSU METAL Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HOKUETSU METAL Co.,Ltd. <5446> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 4th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 7.8% from the same period last year, reaching 664 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 650 million yen is 102.2%, already exceeding the target and also exceeding the five-year average of 92.4%.

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/loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to turn into a loss of 14 million yen (compared to a profit of 40 million yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 12.1% from the same period last year, reaching 314 million yen. The operating profit margin improved from 2.8% in the same period last year to 4.0%.

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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 23,444 828 897 669 174.4 79.2 Feb 3, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 24,086 523 616 411 107.0 93.9 Feb 2, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 22,640 562 664 420 109.2 102.2 Feb 4, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -6.0% +7.5% +7.8% +2.2% +2.0%

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 16,399 250 320 250 65.1 5 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 16,422 324 300 201 52.2 25 Nov 1, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +0.1% +29.6% -6.3% -19.6% -19.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 31,041 1,040 1,132 1,011 263.4 85 May 10, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 31,823 528 656 467 121.6 35 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 32,000 600 650 400 103.9 35 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +0.6% +13.6% -0.9% -14.3% -14.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 8,662 245 280 194 50.5 2.8 Feb 2, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 7,737 5 40 56 14.6 0.1 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 8,019 130 181 99 25.9 1.6 Aug 1, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 7,559 146 169 100 26.0 1.9 Nov 1, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 7,062 286 314 221 57.4 4.0 Feb 4, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -18.5% +16.7% +12.1% +13.9% +13.7%

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