Nippon Carbon, 2% Increase in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year

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Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

5302 Nippon Carbon Co. , Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Nippon Carbon Co. , Ltd. <5302> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 10th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending December 2024 decreased 5.9% from the previous period to 6.69 billion yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to grow by 1.6% to 6.8 billion yen. This will be the fifth consecutive term of revenue growth.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 1.82 billion yen, a 27.4% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 20.6% in the same period last year to 15.0%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	35,799	4,791	5,042	3,194	289.2	200	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	37,867	6,573	7,115	4,050	366.8	200	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	37,956	6,319	6,692	4,078	369.0	200	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.2%	-3.9%	-5.9%	+0.7%	+0.6%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 Guidance	43,000	7,100	7,200	4,100	370.8	200	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	37,956	6,319	6,692	4,078	369.0	200	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-11.7%	-11.0%	-7.1%	-0.5%	-0.5%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	18,800	3,393	3,775	2,292	207.5	100	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	20,000	3,000	3,000	1,800	162.8	100	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.4%	-11.6%	-20.5%	-21.5%	-21.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	37,867	6,573	7,115	4,050	366.8	200	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	37,956	6,319	6,692	4,078	369.0	200	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	40,000	6,500	6,800	4,100	370.8	200	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.4%	+2.9%	+1.6%	+0.5%	+0.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	11,027	2,275	2,517	1,419	128.5	20.6	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	8,438	1,621	1,760	969	87.8	19.2	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	10,362	1,772	2,015	1,323	119.8	17.1	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	8,623	1,348	1,090	595	53.9	15.6	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	10,533	1,578	1,827	1,191	107.8	15.0	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.5%	-30.6%	-27.4%	-16.1%	-16.1%