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Akatsuki Corp, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 2%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 6 yen

Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

8737 Akatsuki Corp. 【J-GAAP】

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Akatsuki Corp. <8737> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 12.4% from the same period last year to 2.51 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 4.2 billion yen was 59.9%, also falling below the five-year average of 63.5%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to expand 79.0% from the same period last year, reaching 1.68 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 22 yen to 28 yen (compared to 21 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 1.04 billion yen, an increase of 2.4% compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin worsened from 7.5% in the same period last year to 7.1%.

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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 25,650 719 498 275 9.0 34.2 Feb 14, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 34,351 2,488 2,873 1,899 61.9 75.3 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 41,015 2,575 2,517 1,611 53.0 59.9 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +19.4% +3.5% -12.4% -15.2% -14.4%

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 26,270 2,609 2,730 1,610 53.2 11 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New 33,270 2,609 2,730 1,610 53.2 17 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +26.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev 52,000 4,100 4,200 2,600 85.9 22 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New 59,000 4,100 4,200 2,600 85.9 28 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +13.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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 25,289 1,908 1,962 1,296 42.3 11.50 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 33,270 2,609 2,730 1,610 53.2 17 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +31.6% +36.7% +39.1% +24.2% +25.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 39,336 1,803 1,457 780 25.4 19 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 46,681 3,419 3,813 2,538 82.8 21 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 59,000 4,100 4,200 2,600 85.9 28 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +26.4% +19.9% +10.1% +2.4% +3.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 12,959 977 1,022 657 21.4 7.5 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 12,330 931 940 639 20.9 7.6 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 12,121 739 726 502 16.5 6.1 Aug 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 13,609 752 744 488 16.0 5.5 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 15,285 1,084 1,047 621 20.4 7.1 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +17.9% +11.0% +2.4% -5.5% -4.6%

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