Powdertech, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Downward to an Unexpected 12% Decrease

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 5:30 pm JST Earnings

5695 Powdertech Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Powdertech Co., Ltd. <5695> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 12th (17:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 24.4% from the same period last year to 291 million yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 17.6%, from the previous forecast of 510 million yen to 420 million yen (compared to 478 million yen in the previous period). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 12.1% decrease in profit.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) has decreased 25.4%, from the previous forecast of 354 million yen to 264 million yen (compared to 175 million yen in the same period of the previous year), leading to a reduction in the profit growth rate from 2.0 times to 50.9%.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 64.6% from the same period last year, reaching 135 million yen. The operating profit margin improved from 2.5% in the same period last year to 3.3%.

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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	7,066	733	751	515	177.9	101.3	Feb 6, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	6,412	336	385	241	83.4	80.5	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	6,972	236	291	189	65.2	69.3	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.7%	-29.8%	-24.4%	-21.6%	-21.8%

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	4,338	305	354	272	93.7	100	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	4,708	225	264	202	69.6	100	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+8.5%	-26.2%	-25.4%	-25.7%	-25.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	8,830	460	510	370	127.5	100	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	9,200	380	420	300	103.3	100	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+4.2%	-17.4%	-17.6%	-18.9%	-18.9%

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	4,282	123	175	76	26.3	90	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	4,708	225	264	202	69.6	100	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.9%	+82.9%	+50.9%	+165.8%	+164.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	8,834	700	741	544	187.8	80	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	8,548	406	478	280	96.8	90	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	9,200	380	420	300	103.3	100	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.6%	-6.4%	-12.1%	+7.1%	+6.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	2,146	53	82	37	12.8	2.5	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	2,136	70	93	39	13.5	3.3	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	2,336	120	139	91	31.6	5.1	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	2,156	35	17	7	2.4	1.6	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	2,480	81	135	91	31.4	3.3	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.6%	+52.8%	+64.6%	+145.9%	+145.4%