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CENTRAL AUTOMOTIVE, 5% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Eleventh Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 21 yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend

Thu May 15, 2025 2:20 pm JST Earnings

8117 CENTRAL AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

CENTRAL AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LTD. <8117> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 15th (14:20). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 increased 10.3% from the previous period to 12.4 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 4.7% to 13 billion yen, marking the eleventh consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the fourteenth consecutive term of revenue and the eleventh consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 138 yen to 159 yen (compared to 130 yen in the prior term), and the annual dividend for this fiscal year is 56 yen, taking into account the forward stock split scheduled to be allocated on March 31, this dividend represents an actual increase of 5.7%.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 20.3% from the same period last year, reaching 3.18 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 24.9% in the same period last year to 25.5%.

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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 35,878 8,356 8,968 6,292 114.2 30.67 May 12, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 39,331 10,166 11,258 7,924 143.6 43.33 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 41,558 11,040 12,421 8,681 157.2 53 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.7% +8.6% +10.3% +9.6% +9.5%

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 41,000 10,800 11,800 8,100 146.7 46 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 41,558 11,040 12,421 8,681 157.2 53 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.4% +2.2% +5.3% +7.2% +7.2%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 19,439 5,172 5,926 4,171 75.6 22.67 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 21,600 5,500 6,100 4,200 76.0 25 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +11.1% +6.3% +2.9% +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 39,331 10,166 11,258 7,924 143.6 43.33 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 41,558 11,040 12,421 8,681 157.2 53 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 44,800 11,800 13,000 9,000 163.0 56 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.8% +6.9% +4.7% +3.7% +3.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 9,836 2,453 2,644 1,965 35.6 24.9 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 8,993 2,272 2,617 1,830 33.2 25.3 Aug 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 10,446 2,900 3,309 2,341 42.4 27.8 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 10,923 3,009 3,314 2,285 41.4 27.5 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 11,196 2,859 3,181 2,225 40.3 25.5 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +13.8% +16.6% +20.3% +13.2% +13.1%

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