HOKUTO, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward to an Unexpected 38% Increase, The Undetermined Dividend Set at 50 yen

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

1379 HOKUTO CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HOKUTO CORPORATION <1379> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 14th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) surged 2.2 times that of the same period last year, reaching 4.94 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 41.3%, from the previous forecast of 4.6 billion yen to 6.5 billion yen (compared to 4.71 billion yen in the previous period), turning to a 37.9% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

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) is expected to increase 36.3%, from the previous forecast of 5.23 billion yen to 7.13 billion yen (compared to 5.38 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 32.6% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

In light of the strong performance, the company has decided to implement a annual dividend of 50 yen for the current fiscal year, which was previously undecided (compared to 50 yen in the prior term).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 90.5% from the same period last year, reaching 5.58 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 14.4% in the same period last year to 16.9%.

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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	53,859	-3,080	-2,082	-1,703	-53.9	ー	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	58,579	1,436	2,263	1,473	46.5	48.0	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	61,605	4,052	4,945	2,968	93.7	76.1	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.2%	+182.2%	+118.5%	+101.5%	+101.5%

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	44,802	4,582	5,239	2,999	95.6	－	Dec 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	46,102	6,182	7,139	4,299	137.0	40	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+2.9%	+34.9%	+36.3%	+43.3%	+43.3%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	80,800	4,300	4,600	2,500	79.7	－	Dec 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	82,100	5,900	6,500	3,800	121.1	50	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.6%	+37.2%	+41.3%	+52.0%	+52.0%

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	44,564	5,155	5,383	4,142	130.7	40	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	46,102	6,182	7,139	4,299	137.0	40	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.5%	+19.9%	+32.6%	+3.8%	+4.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	72,980	-2,948	-1,854	-2,037	-64.4	40	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	79,426	3,180	4,715	3,525	111.2	50	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	82,100	5,900	6,500	3,800	121.1	50	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.4%	+85.5%	+37.9%	+7.8%	+8.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	23,717	3,411	2,931	2,090	66.0	14.4	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	20,847	1,744	2,452	2,052	64.7	8.4	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	17,825	3	923	602	19.0	0.0	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	18,173	-285	-1,562	-1,101	-34.7	-1.6	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	25,607	4,334	5,584	3,467	109.4	16.9	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.0%	+27.1%	+90.5%	+65.9%	+65.9%