SAKURA KCS, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 20%, Dividend Revised Upward by 4 yen

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Fri Feb 28, 2025 3:30 pm JST Revision

4761 SAKURA KCS Corporation 【J-GAAP】

Guidance Update Report

SAKURA KCS Corporation <4761> [TSE Std] announced a revision to its performance and dividend after the market closed on February 28th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 has been revised upward 20.0%, from the previous forecast of 1.25 billion yen to 1.5 billion yen (compared to 1.2 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 3.6% to 24.4%. However, the full-year consolidated net income has decreased 1.0%, from the previous forecast of 1.05 billion yen to 1.04 billion yen (compared to 0.89 billion yen in the previous period), leading to a reduction in the profit growth rate from 17.3% to 16.2%.

Based on the upwardly revised full-year plan announced by the company, our calculation indicates that the October to March period (2H) consolidated ordinary profit is expected to increase 27.7%, from the previous forecast of 0.9 billion yen to 1.15 billion yen (compared to 0.54 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 65.2% to 2.1 times.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 24 yen to 28 yen (compared to 24 yen in the previous period).

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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	13,118	900	902	617	55.1	12	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	12,618	1,110	1,152	607	54.2	16	Feb 28, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-3.8%	+23.3%	+27.7%	-1.6%	-1.6%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	23,100	1,200	1,250	1,050	93.8	24	Jul 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	22,600	1,410	1,500	1,040	92.9	28	Feb 28, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-2.2%	+17.5%	+20.0%	-1.0%	-1.0%

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	11,914	508	546	433	38.7	15	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	12,618	1,110	1,152	607	54.2	16	Feb 28, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.9%	+118.5%	+111.0%	+40.2%	+40.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	23,588	993	1,038	748	66.9	18	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	22,769	1,127	1,206	895	79.9	24	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	22,600	1,410	1,500	1,040	92.9	28	Feb 28, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.7%	+25.1%	+24.4%	+16.2%	+16.2%