FURUKAWA, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 7%, Dividend Revised Upward by 10 yen

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Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

5715 FURUKAWA CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

FURUKAWA CO.,LTD. <5715> [TSE Prime] 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) decreased 22.3% from the same period last year to 6.37 billion yen.

However, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 6.8%, from the previous forecast of 7.4 billion yen to 7.9 billion yen (compared to 10.3 billion yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 28.7% to 23.9%.

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 12.6%, from the previous forecast of 3.97 billion yen to 4.47 billion yen (compared to 4.31 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 3.8% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 60 yen to 70 yen (compared to 55 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 38.4% from the same period last year, reaching 2.94 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 4.4% in the same period last year to 5.6%.

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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	156,954	6,050	6,887	4,495	117.0	73.7	Feb 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	142,034	6,668	8,205	14,763	392.6	79.0	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	146,199	6,435	6,377	13,653	372.3	80.7	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.9%	-3.5%	-22.3%	-7.5%	-5.2%

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	94,178	4,711	3,972	7,275	202.9	30	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	105,378	5,211	4,472	9,275	258.7	40	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+11.9%	+10.6%	+12.6%	+27.5%	+27.5%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	187,700	8,200	7,400	16,000	446.3	60	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	198,900	8,700	7,900	18,000	502.1	70	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+6.0%	+6.1%	+6.8%	+12.5%	+12.5%

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	93,462	3,925	4,310	3,186	85.0	55	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	105,378	5,211	4,472	9,275	258.7	40	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.7%	+32.8%	+3.8%	+191.1%	+204.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	214,190	9,031	9,348	6,211	162.0	50	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	188,255	8,524	10,384	16,097	429.3	55	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	198,900	8,700	7,900	18,000	502.1	70	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.7%	+2.1%	-23.9%	+11.8%	+17.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	47,241	2,069	2,131	1,852	49.3	4.4	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	46,221	1,856	2,179	1,334	35.6	4.0	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	47,657	2,296	3,130	2,258	60.7	4.8	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	45,865	1,193	298	6,467	175.4	2.6	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	52,677	2,946	2,949	4,928	134.4	5.6	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.5%	+42.4%	+38.4%	+166.1%	+172.9%