JAPAN FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 1%, Dividend Revised Upward by 6 yen

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 2:30 pm JST Earnings

1914 JAPAN FOUNDATION ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

JAPAN FOUNDATION ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. <1914> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 13th (14:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) surged 2.5 times that of the same period last year, reaching 1.98 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 0.8%, from the previous forecast of 1.57 billion yen to 1.59 billion yen (compared to 1.4 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 12.6% to 13.5%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) has been revised upward 2.7%, from the previous forecast of 0.44 billion yen to 0.45 billion yen (compared to 0.75 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 41.5% to 39.9%.

In light of the strong performance, the company has significantly increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 16 yen to 22 yen (compared to 16 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 6.3 times that of the same period last year, reaching 0.85 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 2.8% in the same period last year to 5.5%.

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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	17,587	547	783	436	20.9	77.7	Feb 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	16,478	584	785	475	23.7	56.0	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	23,037	1,651	1,989	1,745	89.7	125.1	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+39.8%	+182.7%	+153.4%	+267.4%	+277.8%

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	13,363	222	440	-11	-0.6	16	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	14,063	302	452	374	19.4	22	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+5.2%	+36.0%	+2.7%	－	－

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	27,800	1,400	1,578	1,015	52.7	16	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	28,500	1,480	1,590	1,400	72.7	22	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+2.5%	+5.7%	+0.8%	+37.9%	+37.9%

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	12,935	589	752	516	25.8	16	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	14,063	302	452	374	19.4	22	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.7%	-48.7%	-39.9%	-27.5%	-24.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	23,908	778	1,008	526	25.4	13	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	23,575	1,012	1,401	932	46.6	16	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	28,500	1,480	1,590	1,400	72.7	22	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+20.9%	+46.2%	+13.5%	+50.2%	+56.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	5,838	161	136	59	3.0	2.8	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	7,097	428	616	457	22.8	6.0	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	7,112	725	961	777	39.3	10.2	Aug 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	7,325	453	177	249	12.7	6.2	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	8,600	473	851	719	36.9	5.5	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+47.3%	+193.8%	+525.7%	+1,118.6%	+1,152.2%