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KFC Ltd, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 26%

Fri Feb 7, 2025 1:30 pm JST Earnings

3420 KFC,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

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KFC,Ltd. <3420> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 7th (13:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 4.2% from the same period last year to 0.87 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.4 billion yen was 62.1%, almost the same as the five-year average of 62.6%.

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 for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to drop 34.7% from the same period last year to 0.53 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 26.4% from the same period last year, reaching 0.73 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 7.6% in the same period last year to 9.6%.

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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 16,878 874 958 661 89.9 68.6 Feb 3, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 18,132 835 908 610 82.9 52.8 Feb 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 19,076 783 870 596 81.1 62.1 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.2% -6.2% -4.2% -2.3% -2.2%

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 14,215 1,339 1,391 963 130.9 60 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 14,324 1,226 1,262 850 115.5 50 Nov 7, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +0.8% -8.4% -9.3% -11.7% -11.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 22,627 1,277 1,396 1,052 143.0 50 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 25,070 1,621 1,720 1,177 159.9 60 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 26,000 1,300 1,400 945 128.4 50 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +3.7% -19.8% -18.6% -19.7% -19.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 7,277 553 579 396 53.8 7.6 Feb 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 6,938 786 812 567 77.0 11.3 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 5,626 -48 -13 -13 -1.9 -0.9 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 6,050 122 151 108 14.7 2.0 Nov 7, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 7,400 709 732 501 68.2 9.6 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.7% +28.2% +26.4% +26.5% +26.6%

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