KAPPA CREATE, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 22%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 6%

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

7421 KAPPA CREATE CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KAPPA CREATE CO.,LTD. <7421> [TSE Prime] 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) decreased 22.4% from the same period last year to 0.78 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.82 billion yen was 43.2%, also falling below the same period of the previous year of 59.3%.

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 expand 48.5% from the same period last year, reaching 1.03 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.22 billion yen, a 6.3% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 1.3% in the same period last year to 1.2%.

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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	52,590	-1,341	-1,345	-1,601	-32.5	ー	Feb 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	54,149	973	1,017	806	16.4	59.3	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	55,025	757	789	709	14.4	43.2	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.6%	-22.2%	-22.4%	-12.0%	-12.1%

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	35,954	947	939	767	15.5	5	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	37,096	1,293	1,263	939	19.0	－	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.2%	+36.5%	+34.5%	+22.4%	+22.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	70,437	-1,102	-1,102	-3,041	-61.7	0	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	72,196	1,693	1,716	1,396	28.3	5	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	74,061	1,832	1,827	1,410	28.6	－	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.6%	+8.2%	+6.5%	+1.0%	+1.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	17,907	227	240	177	3.6	1.3	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	18,047	720	699	590	12.0	4.0	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	17,826	102	144	152	3.1	0.6	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	19,139	437	420	319	6.5	2.3	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	18,060	218	225	238	4.8	1.2	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.9%	-4.0%	-6.3%	+34.5%	+34.3%