OHARA, First Half Ordinary Profit Revised Upward to an Unexpected 6% Increase

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Fri Mar 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

5218 OHARA INC. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

OHARA INC. <5218> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on March 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending October 2025 (November 2024 to January 2025) expanded 0.6 billion yen, an increase 60.1% compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the November to April period (1H) consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 20.0%, from the previous forecast of 1 billion yen to 1.2 billion yen (compared to 1.12 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 6.5% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

Furthermore, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit forecast remains unchanged from the estimate of 2.7 billion yen(compared to 2.58 billion yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from November to January (1Q), the operating profit margin improved from 5.8% in the same period last year to 7.5%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 1st Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov - Jan, 2022	7,044	937	774	603	24.8	47.5	Mar 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2023	6,345	366	378	116	4.8	33.5	Mar 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2024	6,873	516	605	305	12.5	50.4	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.3%	+41.0%	+60.1%	+162.9%	+162.5%

Guidance Update

First Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov - Apr, 2024 Prev	13,700	800	1,000	700	28.7	0	Dec 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov - Apr, 2024 New	13,700	1,000	1,200	800	32.8	0	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	+25.0%	+20.0%	+14.3%	+14.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov - Apr, 2023	13,245	837	1,127	605	24.8	0	Jun 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov - Apr, 2024 Guidance	13,700	1,000	1,200	800	32.8	0	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.4%	+19.5%	+6.5%	+32.2%	+32.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct, 2023	28,123	2,233	2,603	1,572	64.5	20	Dec 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct, 2024	27,909	2,177	2,587	1,568	64.4	23	Dec 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct, 2025 Guidance	28,600	2,400	2,700	2,000	82.1	25	Dec 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.5%	+10.2%	+4.4%	+27.6%	+27.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov - Jan, 2023	6,345	366	378	116	4.8	5.8	Mar 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb - Apr, 2024	6,900	471	749	489	20.1	6.8	Jun 14, 2024	J-GAAP
May - Jul, 2024	7,593	822	849	568	23.3	10.8	Sep 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Aug - Oct, 2024	7,071	518	611	395	16.2	7.3	Dec 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2024	6,873	516	605	305	12.5	7.5	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.3%	+41.0%	+60.1%	+162.9%	+162.5%