KURARAY, 4% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Record High for The First Time in Three Years

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:00 am JST Earnings

3405 KURARAY CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KURARAY CO.,LTD. <3405> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the morning on February 12th (11:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending December 2024 increased 18.0% from the previous period to 81.4 billion yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to grow by 4.3% to 85 billion yenExpected to reach record high profits for the first time in three years. 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 amounted to 11.1 billion yen, a 1.2% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 6.7% in the same period last year to 5.3%.

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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	756,376	87,139	84,060	54,307	161.1	44	Feb 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	780,938	75,475	69,025	42,446	126.8	50	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	826,895	85,081	81,480	31,724	96.3	54	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.9%	+12.7%	+18.0%	-25.3%	-24.0%

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	835,000	89,000	84,000	55,000	169.8	54	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	826,895	85,081	81,480	31,724	96.3	54	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-1.0%	-4.4%	-3.0%	-42.3%	-43.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	411,217	45,464	44,022	30,446	91.2	27	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	420,000	38,000	36,000	22,000	67.9	27	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.1%	-16.4%	-18.2%	-27.7%	-25.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	780,938	75,475	69,025	42,446	126.8	50	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	826,895	85,081	81,480	31,724	96.3	54	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	860,000	90,000	85,000	45,000	138.9	54	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.0%	+5.8%	+4.3%	+41.8%	+44.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	206,564	13,773	11,272	5,959	17.8	6.7	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	192,183	28,793	27,861	21,614	64.6	15.0	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	219,034	16,671	16,161	8,832	26.5	7.6	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	203,617	28,459	26,319	16,188	48.9	14.0	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	212,061	11,158	11,139	-14,910	-45.3	5.3	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.7%	-19.0%	-1.2%	－	－