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H2O RETAILING, 14% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 2 yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 2 yen

Tue May 13, 2025 2:00 pm JST Earnings

8242 H2O RETAILING CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

H2O RETAILING CORPORATION <8242> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 13th (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 increased 28.8% from the previous period to 35.9 billion yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to decrease by 13.7% from the previous period to 31 billion yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 40 yen to 42 yen (compared to 28 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 44 yen, an increase of 2 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 49.6% from the same period last year, reaching 5.91 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 2.5% in the same period last year to 3.5%.

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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 628,089 11,388 13,004 16,382 135.9 25 May 11, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 657,400 26,188 27,875 21,905 189.8 28 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 681,759 34,830 35,909 34,842 295.5 42 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.7% +33.0% +28.8% +59.1% +55.7%

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 682,000 31,000 32,000 30,000 249.3 40 Nov 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 681,759 34,830 35,909 34,842 295.5 42 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% +12.4% +12.2% +16.1% +18.5%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 331,254 14,998 15,934 27,089 236.5 20 Nov 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 334,000 11,000 11,600 6,300 53.4 22 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +0.8% -26.7% -27.2% -76.7% -77.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 657,400 26,188 27,875 21,905 189.8 28 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 681,759 34,830 35,909 34,842 295.5 42 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 690,000 30,000 31,000 18,000 155.6 44 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.2% -13.9% -13.7% -48.3% -47.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 161,936 4,004 3,956 4,133 35.8 2.5 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 161,895 9,266 10,198 26,464 243.4 5.7 Aug 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 169,359 5,732 5,736 625 5.5 3.4 Nov 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 183,633 13,921 14,056 10,360 88.7 7.6 Feb 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 166,872 5,911 5,919 -2,607 -22.1 3.5 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.0% +47.6% +49.6% － －

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