SANKO, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 35%

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

6964 SANKO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SANKO CO.,LTD. <6964> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 7th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 8.3% from the same period last year to 729 million yen.

However, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 35.1%, from the previous forecast of 570 million yen to 770 million yen (compared to 989 million yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 42.4% to 22.1%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) is expected to increase 82.0%, from the previous forecast of 244 million yen to 444 million yen (compared to 420 million yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 5.7% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 78.3% from the same period last year, reaching 403 million yen. However, the operating profit margin worsened from 5.4% in the same period last year to 4.8%.

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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	11,628	390	452	329	37.0	79.6	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	12,984	655	795	558	63.0	80.4	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	12,419	472	729	527	59.5	94.7	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.4%	-27.9%	-8.3%	-5.6%	-5.5%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 Prev	8,873	234	244	180	20.3	20	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	8,873	234	444	320	36.1	20	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	+82.0%	+77.8%	+77.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	17,000	500	570	410	46.2	20	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	17,000	500	770	550	62.0	20	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	+35.1%	+34.1%	+34.1%

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	8,421	356	420	305	34.4	22	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	8,873	234	444	320	36.1	20	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.4%	-34.3%	+5.7%	+4.9%	+4.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	15,674	494	568	420	47.3	13	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	16,936	771	989	704	79.4	22	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	17,000	500	770	550	62.0	20	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.4%	-35.1%	-22.1%	-21.9%	-21.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	4,469	240	226	159	17.9	5.4	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	3,952	116	194	146	16.5	2.9	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	3,998	96	115	87	9.8	2.4	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	4,129	170	211	143	16.2	4.1	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	4,292	206	403	297	33.5	4.8	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.0%	-14.2%	+78.3%	+86.8%	+86.9%