MARUICHI, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Downward to an Unexpected 26% Decrease

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Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:00 pm JST Revision

8228 MARUICHI Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Guidance Update Report

MARUICHI Co.,Ltd. <8228> [NSE Main] announced a performance revision after the market closed on February 26th (17:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 has decreased 32.7%, from the previous forecast of 2.6 billion yen to 1.75 billion yen (compared to 2.37 billion yen in the previous period). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 26.2% decrease in profit.

Based on the downwardly revised full-year plan announced by the company, our calculation indicates that the October to March period (2H) consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 38.0%, from the previous forecast of 2.23 billion yen to 1.38 billion yen (compared to 1.42 billion yen in the same period of the previous year). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 2.9% decrease in profit.

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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	128,129	2,160	2,234	1,307	65.9	11	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	138,129	1,210	1,384	357	18.0	11	Feb 26, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+7.8%	-44.0%	-38.0%	-72.7%	-72.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	255,000	2,100	2,600	1,600	80.7	22	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	265,000	1,150	1,750	650	32.8	22	Feb 26, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+3.9%	-45.2%	-32.7%	-59.4%	-59.4%

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	130,435	1,121	1,425	1,022	46.2	12	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	138,129	1,210	1,384	357	18.0	11	Feb 26, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.9%	+7.9%	-2.9%	-65.1%	-61.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	246,723	1,685	2,266	1,260	57.0	20	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	254,805	1,827	2,370	1,551	70.2	22	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	265,000	1,150	1,750	650	32.8	22	Feb 26, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.0%	-37.1%	-26.2%	-58.1%	-53.3%