CHUCO, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Downward by 47%, Dividend Revised down by 3 yen

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

2139 CHUCO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

CHUCO CO.,LTD. <2139> [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) was 159 million yen, a 0.6% decrease compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 46.7%, from the previous forecast of 600 million yen to 320 million yen (compared to 307 million yen in the previous period), leading to a reduction in the profit growth rate from 95.4% to 4.2%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) has decreased 56.1%, from the previous forecast of 499 million yen to 219 million yen (compared to 197 million yen in the same period of the previous year), leading to a reduction in the profit growth rate from 2.5 times to 11.2%.

Due to a decline in performance, the company has reduced its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 15 yen to 12 yen (compared to 12 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 16.0% from the same period last year, reaching 58 million yen. However, the operating profit margin worsened from 2.6% in the same period last year to 1.8%.

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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	6,074	51	43	0	0.1	25.0	Jan 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	7,063	158	160	97	14.3	52.1	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	8,321	149	159	66	9.7	49.7	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+17.8%	-5.7%	-0.6%	-32.0%	-32.0%

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	6,521	503	499	315	46.3	15	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	6,521	223	219	145	21.3	12	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	-55.7%	-56.1%	-54.0%	-54.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	12,000	600	600	360	52.9	15	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	12,000	320	320	190	27.9	12	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	-46.7%	-46.7%	-47.2%	-47.2%

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	5,650	211	197	132	19.5	12	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	6,521	223	219	145	21.3	12	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.4%	+5.7%	+11.2%	+9.8%	+9.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	8,517	189	172	84	12.5	10	Apr 28, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	10,237	304	307	192	28.4	12	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	12,000	320	320	190	27.9	12	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+17.2%	+5.3%	+4.2%	-1.0%	-1.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	2,476	65	50	37	5.5	2.6	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	3,174	146	147	95	14.0	4.6	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	2,711	25	29	8	1.3	0.9	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	2,768	72	72	37	5.5	2.6	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	2,842	52	58	21	3.1	1.8	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+14.8%	-20.0%	+16.0%	-43.2%	-43.3%