EPCO, 5% Increase in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2311 EPCO Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

EPCO Co.,Ltd. <2311> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 13th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending December 2024 increased 3.8% from the previous period to 441 million yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to grow by 4.8% to 462 million yen. This will be the eleventh consecutive term of revenue and the third consecutive term of profit growth.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 22.4% from the same period last year, reaching 257 million yen. The operating profit margin significantly improved from 1.6% in the same period last year to 4.8%.

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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	4,818	65	216	359	40.3	32	Feb 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	5,059	161	425	626	70.1	32	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	5,607	334	441	327	36.6	32	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.8%	+107.5%	+3.8%	-47.8%	-47.8%

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	5,609	338	438	322	36.1	32	Jan 27, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	5,607	334	441	327	36.6	32	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	-1.2%	+0.7%	+1.6%	+1.5%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	2,794	172	123	60	6.8	14	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	2,830	57	41	52	5.8	14	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.3%	-66.9%	-66.7%	-13.3%	-13.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	5,059	161	425	626	70.1	32	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	5,607	334	441	327	36.6	32	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	6,113	298	462	455	50.9	32	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.0%	-10.8%	+4.8%	+39.1%	+39.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,347	22	210	342	38.3	1.6	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,354	69	42	18	2.1	5.1	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,440	103	81	42	4.7	7.2	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,396	94	61	24	2.7	6.7	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	1,417	68	257	243	27.2	4.8	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.2%	+209.1%	+22.4%	-28.9%	-29.1%