UBE, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Net Income Turns to Loss, Oct-Dec Net Income Turns to Loss

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Wed Feb 5, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4208 UBE Corporation 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

UBE Corporation <4208> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 5th (15:30). The consolidated net income/loss for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) turned into a loss of 19.1 billion yen (compared to a profit of 19.9 billion yen in the same period last year).

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated net income for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to significant drop 82.1% from the same period last year to 1.62 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated net income/loss turned to a loss of 19.4 billion yen (compared to a profit of 10.9 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 6.2% in the same period last year to 3.0%.

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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	368,394	12,988	-4,532	-2,385	-24.6	ー	Feb 3, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	332,947	12,307	23,175	19,946	205.5	63.8	Feb 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	359,621	9,534	12,977	-19,120	-196.9	64.9	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.0%	-22.5%	-44.0%	－	－

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	250,158	17,235	25,030	19,962	205.7	55	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	246,961	9,951	18,101	-17,818	-183.5	55	Jan 28, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.3%	-42.3%	-27.7%	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	494,738	16,210	-8,745	-7,034	-72.5	95	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	468,237	22,456	36,333	28,981	298.6	105	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	490,000	16,000	20,000	-17,500	-180.2	110	Jan 28, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.6%	-28.7%	-45.0%	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	114,868	7,086	11,872	10,927	112.6	6.2	Feb 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	135,290	10,149	13,158	9,035	93.1	7.5	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	115,385	2,911	6,967	4,804	49.5	2.5	Aug 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	127,654	3,138	-5,068	-4,486	-46.3	2.5	Nov 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	116,582	3,485	11,078	-19,438	-200.2	3.0	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.5%	-50.8%	-6.7%	－	－