Hakudo, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 29%

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

7637 Hakudo Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Hakudo Co.,Ltd. <7637> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 12th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 6.1% from the same period last year, reaching 2.33 billion yen. However, the progress rate toward the full-year plan of 3.2 billion yen was 73.0%, almost the same as the five-year average of 72.9%.

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 for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to expand 33.9% from the same period last year, reaching 0.86 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.55 billion yen, a 28.6% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 4.7% in the same period last year to 3.6%.

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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	47,379	3,166	3,369	2,289	201.8	84.5	Feb 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	42,930	1,885	2,201	1,512	133.3	77.3	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	50,153	2,209	2,335	1,556	137.2	73.0	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+16.8%	+17.2%	+6.1%	+2.9%	+2.9%

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	28,544	1,303	1,428	931	82.1	45	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	31,612	1,490	1,423	917	80.9	36	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.7%	+14.4%	-0.4%	-1.5%	-1.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	61,602	3,777	3,988	2,737	241.4	109	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	57,253	2,523	2,847	1,916	169.0	80	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	64,100	3,060	3,200	2,140	188.7	85	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.0%	+21.3%	+12.4%	+11.7%	+11.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	14,221	665	782	527	46.5	4.7	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	14,323	638	646	404	35.6	4.5	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	15,745	868	996	688	60.7	5.5	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	16,743	702	781	535	47.2	4.2	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	17,665	639	558	333	29.4	3.6	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+24.2%	-3.9%	-28.6%	-36.8%	-36.8%