NATORI, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 14%

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Wed Feb 5, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

2922 NATORI CO., LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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NATORI CO., LTD. <2922> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 5th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) was 2.21 billion yen, a 0.4% decrease compared to the same period last year. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 2.17 billion yen is 102.0%, but it was lower than the five-year average of 110.8%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to further decrease loss of 0.04 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.06 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 1.2 billion yen, a 13.7% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 9.8% in the same period last year to 8.4%.

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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	34,776	757	745	494	39.3	114.6	Feb 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	36,809	2,222	2,223	1,875	149.0	102.8	Feb 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	38,063	2,158	2,213	1,556	123.7	102.0	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.4%	-2.9%	-0.4%	-17.0%	-17.0%

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	24,833	1,275	1,338	861	68.4	12	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	24,301	1,162	1,164	795	63.2	12	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.1%	-8.9%	-13.0%	-7.7%	-7.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	45,093	622	650	407	32.4	22	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	47,578	2,125	2,162	1,400	111.3	23	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	48,250	2,130	2,170	1,480	117.6	24	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.4%	+0.2%	+0.4%	+5.7%	+5.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	14,064	1,372	1,399	1,336	106.2	9.8	Feb 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	10,769	-97	-61	-475	-37.8	-0.9	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	11,753	501	538	366	29.1	4.3	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	12,196	467	468	319	25.4	3.8	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	14,114	1,190	1,207	871	69.2	8.4	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.4%	-13.3%	-13.7%	-34.8%	-34.8%