Nippon Paper Industries, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 68%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Increases by 6.0 times

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

3863 Nippon Paper Industries Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Nippon Paper Industries Co.,Ltd. <3863> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 7th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) expanded 12.8 billion yen, an increase 68.4% compared to the same period last year. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 19 billion yen was 67.4%, exceeding the five-year average of 55.3%.

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 decrease 10.8% from the same period last year to 6.19 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 6.0 times that of the same period last year, reaching 11 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 1.5% 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	849,400	-22,766	-19,541	-25,700	-222.4	ー	Feb 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	874,516	9,307	7,604	-8,297	-71.9	52.3	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	886,273	11,096	12,805	57	0.5	67.4	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.3%	+19.2%	+68.4%	－	－

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	583,372	12,414	8,773	32,117	278.3	10	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	615,461	20,944	17,210	15,353	133.0	10	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.5%	+68.7%	+96.2%	-52.2%	-52.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	1,152,645	-26,855	-24,530	-50,406	-436.3	0	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	1,167,314	17,266	14,550	22,747	197.1	10	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	1,200,000	23,000	19,000	3,000	26.0	10	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.8%	+33.2%	+30.6%	-86.8%	-86.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	290,574	4,455	1,827	1,073	9.3	1.5	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	292,798	7,959	6,946	31,044	269.0	2.7	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	287,014	4,137	5,049	-1,089	-9.4	1.4	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	297,525	-2,081	-3,259	-11,264	-97.6	-0.7	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	301,734	9,040	11,015	12,410	108.9	3.0	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.8%	+102.9%	+502.9%	+1,056.6%	+1,070.5%