SK KAKEN, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 13%, Exceeds Full-Year Plan

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Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4628 SK KAKEN CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SK KAKEN CO.,LTD. <4628> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 10th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 12.5% from the same period last year, reaching 13.9 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 13.7 billion yen is 102.0%, already exceeding the target and also exceeding the five-year average of 74.2%.

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 loss of 0.28 billion yen (compared to a profit of 4.63 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 2.6 times that of the same period last year, reaching 7.78 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin decreased from 13.7% in the same period last year to 13.4%.

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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	72,165	7,590	9,919	6,875	510.0	77.5	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	77,872	9,572	12,425	8,784	651.6	72.8	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	81,957	10,149	13,980	10,006	742.0	102.0	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.2%	+6.0%	+12.5%	+13.9%	+13.9%

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	51,883	6,479	7,573	5,173	383.7	135	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	50,884	6,057	7,508	4,883	362.0	120	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.9%	-6.5%	-0.9%	-5.6%	-5.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	95,580	9,941	12,803	9,034	670.2	80	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	100,883	12,085	17,058	11,825	877.2	135	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	103,000	12,200	13,700	9,500	704.2	120	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.1%	+1.0%	-19.7%	-19.7%	-19.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	28,872	3,966	2,940	2,132	158.2	13.7	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	23,011	2,513	4,633	3,041	225.6	10.9	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	26,249	3,294	5,898	4,130	306.4	12.5	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	25,867	2,849	294	487	36.1	11.0	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	29,841	4,006	7,788	5,389	399.6	13.4	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.4%	+1.0%	+164.9%	+152.8%	+152.7%