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HORIBA, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Downward by 4%

Thu May 15, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6856 HORIBA, Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HORIBA, Ltd. <6856> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 15th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January to March) increased 14.4% from the same period last year, reaching 11.6 billion yen.

However, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 3.7%, from the previous forecast of 54 billion yen to 52 billion yen (compared to 50.1 billion yen in the previous period), leading to a reduction in the profit growth rate from 7.6% to 3.6%.

At the same time, the January to June period (1H) consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 2.2%, from the previous forecast of 23 billion yen to 22.5 billion yen (compared to 19.2 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), leading to a reduction in the profit growth rate from 19.4% to 16.8%.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (1Q), the operating profit margin rose from 14.2% in the same period last year to 16.4%.

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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
Jan - Mar, 2023 65,854 10,450 10,320 13,556 321.0 56.9 May 12, 2023 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 70,252 10,009 10,165 7,029 166.6 52.8 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 71,877 11,755 11,629 8,113 193.4 51.7 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.3% +17.4% +14.4% +15.4% +16.1%

Guidance Update

First Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2025 Prev 155,000 23,000 23,000 15,500 369.2 80 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 New 154,000 22,500 22,500 15,000 357.3 80 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -0.6% -2.2% -2.2% -3.2% -3.2%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2025 Prev 340,000 54,000 54,000 38,000 905.1 290 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 New 335,000 52,000 52,000 36,000 857.5 290 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -1.5% -3.7% -3.7% -5.3% -5.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024 142,720 18,615 19,266 13,148 312.4 80 Aug 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance 154,000 22,500 22,500 15,000 357.3 80 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.9% +20.9% +16.8% +14.1% +14.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023 290,558 47,296 48,251 40,302 953.7 290 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 317,369 48,340 50,170 33,591 799.4 270 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance 335,000 52,000 52,000 36,000 857.5 290 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.6% +7.6% +3.6% +7.2% +7.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 70,252 10,009 10,165 7,029 166.6 14.2 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 72,468 8,606 9,101 6,119 145.4 11.9 Aug 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 73,159 11,289 11,845 6,767 161.0 15.4 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 101,490 18,436 19,059 13,676 325.5 18.2 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 71,877 11,755 11,629 8,113 193.4 16.4 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.3% +17.4% +14.4% +15.4% +16.1%

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