SATO FOODS, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 6%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Increases by 13%

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

2814 SATO FOODS INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SATO FOODS INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD. <2814> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 7th (16:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 5.9% from the same period last year, reaching 651 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 727 million yen was 89.5%, also surpassing the five-year average of 76.1%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to significant drop 56.3% from the same period last year to 76 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit grew 13.4% from the same period last year, reaching 322 million yen. The operating profit margin rose from 13.7% in the same period last year to 14.7%.

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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	4,469	480	624	456	108.8	81.7	Feb 3, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	4,629	492	615	482	118.9	77.9	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	4,898	520	651	497	128.8	89.5	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.8%	+5.7%	+5.9%	+3.1%	+8.4%

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	3,167	403	458	512	126.5	22	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	3,092	361	398	260	70.0	20	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.4%	-10.4%	-13.1%	-49.2%	-44.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	5,881	618	764	384	92.5	35	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	6,101	663	789	773	191.0	40	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	6,200	617	727	532	143.1	40	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.6%	-6.9%	-7.9%	-31.2%	-25.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,695	232	284	221	54.5	13.7	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,472	171	174	291	71.9	11.6	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,484	195	267	203	52.1	13.1	Aug 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,624	61	62	69	17.7	3.8	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	1,790	264	322	225	58.3	14.7	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.6%	+13.8%	+13.4%	+1.8%	+7.0%