SEIKAGAKU, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 22%

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4548 SEIKAGAKU CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SEIKAGAKU CORPORATION <4548> [TSE Prime] 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) increased 21.7% from the same period last year, reaching 3.71 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 4.55 billion yen was 81.6%, it was below the five-year average of 122.4%.

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/loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to turn into a profit of 0.83 billion yen (compared to a loss of 1.35 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 88.0% from the same period last year, reaching 1.35 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin drastically worsened from 9.1% in the same period last year to 5.1%.

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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	26,162	3,407	4,218	3,628	65.4	137.4	Feb 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	27,384	2,328	3,049	2,701	49.5	180.3	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	30,445	3,057	3,711	3,088	56.6	81.6	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.2%	+31.3%	+21.7%	+14.3%	+14.3%

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	18,152	-1,049	-636	84	1.5	13	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	19,790	1,413	2,196	1,519	27.8	15	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.0%	－	－	+1,708.3%	+1,707.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	33,456	2,114	3,069	2,236	40.5	26	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	36,213	433	1,691	2,186	40.1	26	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	40,000	3,950	4,550	3,450	63.2	30	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.5%	+812.2%	+169.1%	+57.8%	+57.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	9,323	846	722	599	11.0	9.1	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	8,829	-1,895	-1,358	-515	-9.4	-21.5	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	10,022	1,640	2,186	1,901	34.8	16.4	Aug 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	10,188	897	168	30	0.6	8.8	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	10,235	520	1,357	1,157	21.2	5.1	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.8%	-38.5%	+88.0%	+93.2%	+93.2%