HOKURIKU GAS, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Net Income Loss Narrows, Oct-Dec Net Income Loss Narrows

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 2:00 pm JST Earnings

9537 HOKURIKU GAS CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HOKURIKU GAS CO.,LTD. <9537> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 7th (14:00). The consolidated net loss for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) was a reduced loss of 0.15 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.82 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/loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to turn into a profit of 1.64 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.93 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated net loss improved to a deficit of 0.34 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.83 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically improved from -8.9% in the same period last year to -3.7%.

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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	44,010	-1,576	-1,298	-925	-193.8	ー	Feb 7, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	41,167	-1,372	-1,113	-823	-176.7	ー	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	40,603	-968	-756	-150	-32.4	ー	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.4%	+29.4%	+32.1%	+81.8%	+81.7%

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	34,573	-853	-655	-1,769	-379.9	80	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	37,334	1,168	1,259	1,292	277.7	80	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.0%	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	69,634	283	687	420	88.1	80	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	61,405	-943	-599	-1,759	-377.8	80	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	62,700	760	990	1,490	320.2	80	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.1%	－	－	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	14,335	-1,282	-1,169	-833	-178.8	-8.9	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	20,238	429	514	-936	-201.0	2.1	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	13,214	589	682	891	192.0	4.5	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	12,152	-997	-951	-693	-149.2	-8.2	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	15,237	-560	-487	-348	-75.1	-3.7	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.3%	+56.3%	+58.3%	+58.2%	+58.0%