KOSE, 4% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4922 KOSE Corporation 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KOSE Corporation <4922> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 12th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending December 2024 increased 6.9% from the previous period to 21.6 billion yen. However, for the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to decrease by 4.4% from the previous period to 20.7 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a profit of 0.96 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.81 billion yen in the same period last year). However, the operating profit/loss margin worsened from -0.1% in the same period last year to -1.7%.

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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	289,136	22,120	28,394	18,771	329.0	140	Feb 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	300,406	15,985	20,252	11,663	204.4	140	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	322,758	17,364	21,646	7,510	131.6	140	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.4%	+8.6%	+6.9%	-35.6%	-35.6%

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	320,000	18,000	21,100	8,000	140.2	140	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	322,758	17,364	21,646	7,510	131.6	140	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+0.9%	-3.5%	+2.6%	-6.1%	-6.1%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	159,133	13,748	18,882	11,610	203.5	70	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	70	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	300,406	15,985	20,252	11,663	204.4	140	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	322,758	17,364	21,646	7,510	131.6	140	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	336,000	20,000	20,700	13,800	241.8	140	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.1%	+15.2%	-4.4%	+83.8%	+83.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	81,445	-44	-815	-1,485	-26.0	-0.1	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	77,583	7,902	10,282	6,943	121.7	10.2	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	81,550	5,846	8,600	4,667	81.8	7.2	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	79,592	5,067	1,803	-2,198	-38.5	6.4	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	84,033	-1,451	961	-1,902	-33.3	-1.7	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.2%	-3,197.7%	－	-28.1%	-28.0%