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KATO WORKS, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 31%

Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6390 KATO WORKS CO., LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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KATO WORKS CO., LTD. <6390> [TSE Prime] 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) was 1.75 billion yen, a 1.4% increase compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 31.3%, from the previous forecast of 1.6 billion yen to 2.1 billion yen (compared to 2.57 billion yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 37.9% to 18.4%.

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 2.9 times, from the previous forecast of 0.26 billion yen to 0.76 billion yen (compared to 0.97 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 73.2% to 21.7%.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 3.3 times that of the same period last year, reaching 0.41 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin worsened from 0.8% in the same period last year to 0.5%.

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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 39,362 736 1,244 2,144 183.0 66.7 Feb 13, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 40,365 887 1,728 2,877 245.6 67.1 Feb 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 36,815 897 1,752 -4,831 -412.1 83.4 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -8.8% +1.1% +1.4%

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 35,017 655 260 788 67.2 35 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New 26,017 655 760 788 67.2 35 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -25.7% 0.0% +192.3% 0.0% 0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev 61,500 1,500 1,600 -4,200 -358.0 70 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New 52,500 1,500 2,100 -4,200 -358.0 70 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -14.6% 0.0% +31.3% 0.0% 0.0%

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 27,930 854 971 1,714 146.3 45 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 26,017 655 760 788 67.2 35 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -6.8% -23.3% -21.7% -54.0% -54.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 57,530 1,258 1,865 2,403 205.1 30 May 12, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 57,498 1,654 2,575 4,235 361.5 65 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 52,500 1,500 2,100 -4,200 -358.0 70 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -8.7% -9.3% -18.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 10,797 87 124 356 30.4 0.8 Feb 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 17,133 767 847 1,358 115.9 4.5 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 10,823 -78 438 -252 -21.5 -0.7 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 15,660 923 902 -4,736 -404.1 5.9 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 10,332 52 412 157 13.4 0.5 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -4.3% -40.2% +232.3% -55.9% -55.9%

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