Denka Company, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 49%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Turns to Loss

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 11:00 am JST Earnings

4061 Denka Company Limited 【J-GAAP】

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Denka Company Limited <4061> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the morning on February 7th (11:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) dropped 48.8% from the same period last year to 4.33 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 12 billion yen was 36.1%, also falling below the five-year average of 96.5%.

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 profit of 7.67 billion yen (compared to a loss of 2.98 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a loss of 1.24 billion yen (compared to a profit of 0.37 billion yen in the same period last year). However, the operating profit margin improved from 2.0% in the same period last year to 2.4%.

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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	308,733	26,060	23,736	8,842	102.5	84.7	Feb 7, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	292,843	12,553	8,463	3,582	41.6	154.6	Feb 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	301,598	11,816	4,330	2,577	29.9	36.1	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.0%	-5.9%	-48.8%	-28.1%	-28.0%

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	197,894	2,841	-2,613	5,388	62.5	40	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	220,946	8,615	6,426	5,628	65.3	50	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.6%	+203.2%	－	+4.5%	+4.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	407,559	32,324	28,025	12,768	148.1	100	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	389,263	13,376	5,474	11,947	138.6	100	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	420,000	18,000	12,000	9,000	104.4	100	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.9%	+34.6%	+119.2%	-24.7%	-24.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	101,474	2,018	376	-2,977	-34.5	2.0	Feb 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	96,420	823	-2,989	8,365	97.1	0.9	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	95,227	4,717	3,612	2,250	26.1	5.0	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	103,827	4,668	1,962	1,122	13.0	4.5	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	102,544	2,431	-1,244	-795	-9.2	2.4	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.1%	+20.5%	－	+73.3%	+73.3%