KU HOLDINGS, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 3%

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9856 KU HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KU HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. <9856> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 7th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) was 7.46 billion yen, a 2.7% increase compared to the same period last year. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 8.8 billion yen was 84.9%, also surpassing the five-year average of 75.1%.

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 36.4% from the same period last year to 1.33 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 2.53 billion yen, a 4.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 6.7% in the same period last year to 6.0%.

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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	112,793	7,894	8,054	5,421	169.5	81.4	Feb 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	114,989	7,052	7,270	4,950	153.3	77.6	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	120,421	7,294	7,468	5,077	155.4	84.9	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.7%	+3.4%	+2.7%	+2.6%	+1.4%

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	78,118	4,614	4,738	3,020	93.4	40	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	70,993	3,878	3,869	2,675	81.4	37	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-9.1%	-16.0%	-18.3%	-11.4%	-12.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	153,346	9,685	9,898	6,697	209.2	68	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	154,563	9,099	9,364	6,172	190.9	60	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	150,000	8,700	8,800	6,000	182.6	57	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-3.0%	-4.4%	-6.0%	-2.8%	-4.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	38,544	2,567	2,644	1,798	55.7	6.7	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	39,574	2,047	2,094	1,222	37.8	5.2	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	37,351	2,188	2,254	1,527	47.1	5.9	Aug 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	41,656	2,634	2,677	1,798	55.2	6.3	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	41,414	2,472	2,537	1,752	53.6	6.0	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.4%	-3.7%	-4.0%	-2.6%	-3.7%