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HOCHIKI, 3% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Fifth Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 8 yen, Plan to Continue the 80 yen Policy This Fiscal Year as Well

Thu May 8, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6745 HOCHIKI CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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HOCHIKI CORPORATION <6745> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 8th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 increased 25.1% from the previous period to 9.73 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 2.7% to 10 billion yen, marking the fifth consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the eighth consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 72 yen to 80 yen (compared to 58 yen in the prior term), and has decided to continue with a dividend of 80 yen for the current term as well.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 2.91 billion yen, an increase of 1.0% compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin improved from 10.0% in the same period last year to 11.0%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 85,457 5,590 5,857 4,422 176.7 51 May 10, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 93,485 7,375 7,782 5,661 228.2 58 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 100,900 9,553 9,736 7,650 307.9 80 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.9% +29.5% +25.1% +35.1% +34.9%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Guidance 99,000 9,000 9,100 6,900 277.5 72 Feb 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 100,900 9,553 9,736 7,650 307.9 80 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.9% +6.1% +7.0% +10.9% +11.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 45,531 3,376 3,363 2,284 92.0 29 Nov 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 46,000 3,400 3,400 2,300 92.5 40 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.0% +0.7% +1.1% +0.7% +0.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 93,485 7,375 7,782 5,661 228.2 58 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 100,900 9,553 9,736 7,650 307.9 80 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 100,900 10,000 10,000 7,200 289.5 80 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY 0.0% +4.7% +2.7% -5.9% -6.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 27,196 2,708 2,884 2,194 88.5 10.0 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 20,879 498 879 568 22.9 2.4 Aug 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 24,652 2,878 2,484 1,716 69.1 11.7 Nov 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 26,741 3,042 3,460 2,609 105.0 11.4 Feb 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 28,628 3,135 2,913 2,757 111.0 11.0 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.3% +15.8% +1.0% +25.7% +25.4%

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