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HORIBA, 8% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Fifth Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 25 yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 20 yen

Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6856 HORIBA, Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

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HORIBA, Ltd. <6856> [TSE Prime] 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 4.0% from the previous period to 50.1 billion yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to grow by 7.6% to 54 billion yen, marking the fifth consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the fifth consecutive term of revenue and profit growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 245 yen to 270 yen (compared to 290 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 290 yen, an increase of 20 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 19 billion yen, a 0.5% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 20.9% in the same period last year to 18.2%.

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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 270,133 45,843 46,860 34,072 807.1 245 Feb 14, 2023 J-GAAP
Dec, 2023 290,558 47,296 48,251 40,302 953.7 290 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 317,369 48,340 50,170 33,591 799.4 270 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +9.2% +2.2% +4.0% -16.7% -16.2%

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 318,000 47,500 48,500 33,000 786.6 245 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results 317,369 48,340 50,170 33,591 799.4 270 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -0.2% +1.8% +3.4% +1.8% +1.6%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024 142,720 18,615 19,266 13,148 312.4 80 Aug 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance 155,000 23,000 23,000 15,500 369.2 80 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +8.6% +23.6% +19.4% +17.9% +18.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023 290,558 47,296 48,251 40,302 953.7 290 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 317,369 48,340 50,170 33,591 799.4 270 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance 340,000 54,000 54,000 38,000 905.1 290 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.1% +11.7% +7.6% +13.1% +13.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 89,879 18,797 19,162 13,330 315.4 20.9 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 70,252 10,009 10,165 7,029 166.6 14.2 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 72,468 8,606 9,101 6,119 145.4 11.9 Aug 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 73,159 11,289 11,845 6,767 161.0 15.4 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 101,490 18,436 19,059 13,676 325.5 18.2 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +12.9% -1.9% -0.5% +2.6% +3.2%

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