ktk, First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 4%

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Thu Apr 3, 2025 3:45 pm JST Earnings

3035 ktk INC. 【J-GAAP】

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ktk INC. <3035> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on April 3rd (15:45). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2025 (September 2024 to February 2025) increased 4.3% from the same period last year, reaching 218 million yen. However, the progress rate toward the full-year plan of 490 million yen was 44.5%, also falling below the five-year average of 51.4%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the March to August period (2H) is expected to decrease 2.5% from the same period last year to 272 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from December to February (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 125 million yen, remained almost flat compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 2.2% in the same period last year to 2.1%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2022	8,639	190	251	154	28.5	53.9	Apr 4, 2023	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2023	8,652	147	209	159	29.4	42.8	Apr 3, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024	9,164	166	218	137	25.3	44.5	Apr 3, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.9%	+12.9%	+4.3%	-13.8%	-13.9%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	9,000	170	220	140	25.6	8.50	Oct 4, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Results	9,164	166	218	137	25.3	8.50	Apr 3, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.8%	-2.4%	-0.9%	-2.1%	-1.2%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar - Aug, 2024	9,457	236	279	186	34.2	8	Oct 4, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Aug, 2025 Guidance	9,436	234	272	183	33.5	8.50	Apr 3, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.2%	-0.8%	-2.5%	-1.6%	-2.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Aug, 2023	17,611	361	466	310	57.3	15	Oct 3, 2023	J-GAAP
Aug, 2024	18,109	383	488	345	63.5	16	Oct 4, 2024	J-GAAP
Aug, 2025 Guidance	18,600	400	490	320	58.6	17	Oct 4, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.7%	+4.4%	+0.4%	-7.2%	-7.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - Feb, 2023	4,542	101	125	88	16.3	2.2	Apr 3, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	4,744	163	182	122	22.5	3.4	Jul 4, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	4,713	73	97	64	11.8	1.5	Oct 4, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	4,348	64	93	56	10.4	1.5	Dec 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024	4,816	102	125	81	15.0	2.1	Apr 3, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.0%	+1.0%	0.0%	-8.0%	-8.0%