Chichibu Railway, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 55%, Exceeds Full-Year Plan

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

9012 Chichibu Railway Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

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Chichibu Railway Co.,Ltd. <9012> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 13th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) expanded 227 million yen, an increase 55.5% compared to the same period last year. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 100 million yen is 227.0%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to nearly flat at loss of 127 million yen (compared to a loss of 127 million yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 55.3% from the same period last year, reaching 160 million yen. The operating profit margin significantly improved from 7.8% in the same period last year to 12.1%.

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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	3,574	-194	-144	-318	-214.7	ー	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	3,808	140	146	333	224.5	768.4	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	3,976	251	227	175	118.3	227.0	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.4%	+79.3%	+55.5%	-47.4%	-47.3%

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	2,496	-16	-24	-142	-96.2	0	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	2,525	68	33	-5	-3.4	0	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.2%	－	－	+96.5%	+96.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	4,688	-361	-311	-5,046	-3,397.0	0	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	4,913	16	19	92	62.3	0	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	5,100	150	100	20	13.5	0	May 24, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.8%	+837.5%	+426.3%	-78.3%	-78.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,391	108	103	99	66.8	7.8	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,105	-124	-127	-241	-163.3	-11.2	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,284	106	99	80	54.1	8.3	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,291	-24	-32	-55	-37.7	-1.9	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	1,401	169	160	150	101.4	12.1	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.7%	+56.5%	+55.3%	+51.5%	+51.9%