KIBUN FOODS, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 16%

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

2933 KIBUN FOODS INC. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KIBUN FOODS INC. <2933> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 14th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) was 3.63 billion yen, a 2.4% decrease compared to the same period last year. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 4.22 billion yen was 86.0%, almost the same as the four-year average of 87.7%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to decrease 13.6% from the same period last year to 0.59 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 3.19 billion yen, a 15.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 11.1% in the same period last year to 9.4%.

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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	81,770	1,584	1,660	514	22.5	94.3	Feb 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	81,575	3,907	3,721	2,511	110.0	84.7	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	82,756	3,826	3,631	2,468	108.1	86.0	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.4%	-2.1%	-2.4%	-1.7%	-1.7%

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	59,151	4,611	4,463	3,486	152.8	17	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	63,192	4,181	3,781	2,910	127.5	20	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.8%	-9.3%	-15.3%	-16.5%	-16.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	105,691	2,022	1,760	442	19.4	16	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	106,516	4,719	4,394	2,828	123.9	17	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	110,951	4,727	4,221	2,855	125.1	20	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.2%	+0.2%	-3.9%	+1.0%	+0.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	34,210	3,799	3,790	3,169	138.8	11.1	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	24,941	812	673	317	13.9	3.3	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	23,111	451	459	231	10.2	2.0	Aug 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	24,648	95	-19	-286	-12.7	0.4	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	34,997	3,280	3,191	2,523	110.6	9.4	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.3%	-13.7%	-15.8%	-20.4%	-20.4%