Hikari Food Service, Dec-Feb (1Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 25%

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Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

138A Hikari Food Service Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

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Hikari Food Service Co.,Ltd. <138A> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on April 14th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2025 (December 2024 to February 2025) decreased 25.5% from the same period last year to 38 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 229 million yen was 16.6%, also falling below the same period of the previous year of 26.7%.

In the most recent three-month period, from December to February (1Q), the operating profit margin significantly dropped from 11.1% in the same period last year to 5.9%.

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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
Dec - Feb, 2023	605	67	51	29	42.8	41.8	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024	674	40	38	26	26.5	ー	Apr 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.4%	-40.3%	-25.5%	-10.3%	-38.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - May, 2023	1,268	143	122	76	91.4	0	Jul 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - May, 2024 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	0	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov, 2024	2,566	217	191	100	109.6	40	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Nov, 2025 Guidance	2,907	236	229	106	106.9	40	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.3%	+8.8%	+19.9%	+6.0%	-2.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - Feb, 2023	605	67	51	29	42.8	11.1	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	663	76	71	47	56.5	11.5	Jul 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	650	33	33	13	14.7	5.1	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	648	41	36	11	12.1	6.3	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024	674	40	38	26	26.5	5.9	Apr 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.4%	-40.3%	-25.5%	-10.3%	-38.0%