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KFC Ltd, 6% Increase in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year

Thu May 15, 2025 1:00 pm JST Earnings

3420 KFC Ltd 【J-GAAP】

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KFC,Ltd. <3420> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 15th (13:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 decreased 15.2% from the previous period to 1.45 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 6.2% to 1.55 billion yen. This will be the third consecutive term of revenue growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 50 yen to 65 yen (compared to 60 yen in the prior term). For the current term, the company plans to remove the commemorative dividend of the previous term and set the dividend for this term at an ordinary dividend of 60 yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.58 billion yen, a 27.5% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 11.3% in the same period last year to 8.2%.

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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 22,627 1,277 1,396 1,052 143.0 50 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 25,070 1,621 1,720 1,177 159.9 60 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 26,073 1,358 1,459 997 135.5 65 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.0% -16.2% -15.2% -15.3% -15.3%

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 26,000 1,300 1,400 945 128.4 50 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 26,073 1,358 1,459 997 135.5 65 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.3% +4.5% +4.2% +5.5% +5.6%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 11,676 74 138 95 12.9 0 Nov 7, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 11,500 300 380 260 35.3 0 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -1.5% +305.4% +175.4% +173.7% +173.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 25,070 1,621 1,720 1,177 159.9 60 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 26,073 1,358 1,459 997 135.5 65 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 26,500 1,450 1,550 1,070 145.4 60 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.6% +6.8% +6.2% +7.3% +7.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 6,938 786 812 567 77.0 11.3 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 5,626 -48 -13 -13 -1.9 -0.9 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 6,050 122 151 108 14.7 2.0 Nov 7, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 7,400 709 732 501 68.2 9.6 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 6,997 575 589 401 54.5 8.2 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +0.9% -26.8% -27.5% -29.3% -29.2%

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