HIKARI BUSINESS FORM, 2.3 times Increase in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Dividend Raised by 2 yen

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 6:00 pm JST Earnings

3948 HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO., LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO., LTD. <3948> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 13th (18:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the fiscal year ending December 2024 dropped 83.1% from the previous period to 221 million yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to recover to 2.3 times to 500 million yen.

At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 40 yen, an increase of 2 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the ordinary profit grew 22.0% from the same period last year, reaching 133 million yen. The operating profit margin improved from 4.6% in the same period last year to 5.8%.

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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	11,994	1,968	1,975	1,272	221.0	50	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	9,876	1,270	1,308	748	132.7	35	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	7,915	178	221	161	28.9	38	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-19.9%	-86.0%	-83.1%	-78.5%	-78.2%

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	7,700	230	260	180	32.3	38	Jul 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	7,915	178	221	161	28.9	38	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+2.8%	-22.6%	-15.0%	-10.6%	-10.5%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	3,802	53	73	45	8.2	18	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	4,700	400	400	300	54.2	20	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+23.6%	+654.7%	+447.9%	+566.7%	+564.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	9,876	1,270	1,308	748	132.7	35	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	7,915	178	221	161	28.9	38	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	8,400	500	500	350	63.2	40	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.1%	+180.9%	+126.2%	+117.4%	+118.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	2,142	99	109	73	13.0	4.6	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,982	71	82	55	9.9	3.6	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,820	-18	-9	-10	-1.8	-1.0	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	2,060	6	15	6	1.1	0.3	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	2,053	119	133	110	19.7	5.8	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.2%	+20.2%	+22.0%	+50.7%	+52.3%