Hakuyosha, 3% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Third Consecutive Term

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

9731 Hakuyosha Company,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

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Hakuyosha Company,Ltd. <9731> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 14th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending December 2024 increased 16.4% from the previous period to 2.5 billion yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to grow by 2.8% to 2.57 billion yen, marking the third consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the fourth consecutive term of revenue and the third consecutive term of profit growth.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 2.2 times that of the same period last year, reaching 0.48 billion yen. The operating profit margin significantly improved from 0.8% in the same period last year to 4.0%.

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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	39,180	665	1,357	1,688	447.1	10	Feb 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	43,272	1,815	2,149	1,945	514.8	40	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	43,580	2,295	2,501	2,215	584.8	60	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.7%	+26.4%	+16.4%	+13.9%	+13.6%

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	43,500	2,200	2,500	2,200	598.3	60	Jan 29, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	43,580	2,295	2,501	2,215	584.8	60	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+0.2%	+4.3%	+0.0%	+0.7%	-2.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	21,326	991	1,086	942	249.0	25	Aug 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	30	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	43,272	1,815	2,149	1,945	514.8	40	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	43,580	2,295	2,501	2,215	584.8	60	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	44,000	2,350	2,570	1,950	514.8	60	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.0%	+2.4%	+2.8%	-12.0%	-12.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	11,486	94	221	672	177.9	0.8	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	9,391	-290	-263	-187	-49.6	-3.1	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	11,935	1,281	1,349	1,129	298.5	10.7	Aug 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	11,108	853	927	667	176.1	7.7	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	11,146	451	488	606	160.0	4.0	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-3.0%	+379.8%	+120.8%	-9.8%	-10.1%