KNT-CT Holdings, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 14%

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9726 KNT-CT Holdings Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KNT-CT Holdings Co.,Ltd. <9726> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 13th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 14.4% from the same period last year to 5.85 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 7.5 billion yen was 78.0%, below the same period of the previous year of 85.7%.

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 44.7% from the same period last year, reaching 1.64 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 3.26 billion yen, a 2.4% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 4.3% in the same period last year to 3.9%.

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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	188,416	8,518	9,045	9,077	332.3	75.0	Feb 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	198,206	6,460	6,838	5,860	214.5	85.7	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	214,570	5,359	5,852	5,550	203.2	78.0	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.3%	-17.0%	-14.4%	-5.3%	-5.3%

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	130,911	3,966	4,484	4,783	175.1	0	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	150,578	5,263	4,914	4,978	182.2	－	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.0%	+32.7%	+9.6%	+4.1%	+4.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	252,152	11,410	12,058	11,790	431.6	0	Jun 1, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	255,427	7,272	7,977	7,540	276.0	0	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	285,000	7,500	7,500	7,500	274.5	－	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.6%	+3.1%	-6.0%	-0.5%	-0.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	73,690	3,154	3,345	3,103	113.6	4.3	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	57,221	812	1,139	1,680	61.5	1.4	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	68,844	1,807	1,920	1,777	65.1	2.6	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	65,578	430	666	745	27.3	0.7	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	80,148	3,122	3,266	3,028	110.8	3.9	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.8%	-1.0%	-2.4%	-2.4%	-2.4%