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KANAMOTO, First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 32%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 10 yen

Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9678 KANAMOTO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KANAMOTO CO.,LTD. <9678> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on June 6th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending October 2025 (November 2024 to April 2025) expanded 8.52 billion yen, an increase 32.0% compared to the same period last year. However, Progress toward the full-year plan of 17.3 billion yen was 49.3%, almost the same as the five-year average of 52.0%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the May to October period (second half) is expected to nearly flat at 8.77 billion yen, up 0.2% from the same period last year.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 80 yen to 90 yen (compared to 80 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from February to April (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 3.30 billion yen, an increase of 1.6% compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin improved from 6.3% in the same period last year to 6.9%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Nov - Apr, 2022 97,268 5,327 5,488 2,924 80.2 43.9 Jun 2, 2023 J-GAAP
Nov - Apr, 2023 100,681 6,188 6,456 3,623 101.5 42.4 Jun 7, 2024 J-GAAP
Nov - Apr, 2024 105,163 8,541 8,521 5,171 147.5 49.3 Jun 6, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.5% +38.0% +32.0% +42.7% +45.3%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Nov - Apr, 2024 Guidance 105,000 8,500 8,500 5,100 146.4 40 Jun 2, 2025 J-GAAP
Nov - Apr, 2024 Results 105,163 8,541 8,521 5,171 147.5 45 Jun 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.2% +0.5% +0.2% +1.4% +0.7%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct, 2025 Prev 212,500 17,100 17,300 10,500 301.5 80 Jun 2, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct, 2025 New 212,500 17,100 17,300 10,500 301.5 90 Jun 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May - Oct, 2024 106,537 8,381 8,762 5,390 151.7 45 Dec 6, 2024 J-GAAP
May - Oct, 2025 Guidance 107,337 8,559 8,779 5,329 153.0 45 Jun 6, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +0.8% +2.1% +0.2% -1.1% +0.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct, 2023 197,481 11,958 12,488 6,721 185.4 75 Dec 8, 2023 J-GAAP
Oct, 2024 207,218 14,569 15,218 9,013 253.7 80 Dec 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct, 2025 Guidance 212,500 17,100 17,300 10,500 301.5 90 Jun 6, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.5% +17.4% +13.7% +16.5% +18.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Feb - Apr, 2024 50,563 3,203 3,256 1,845 51.7 6.3 Jun 7, 2024 J-GAAP
May - Jul, 2024 51,180 2,841 2,973 1,809 50.9 5.6 Sep 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Aug - Oct, 2024 55,357 5,540 5,789 3,581 100.8 10.0 Dec 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2024 53,673 4,993 5,212 3,238 91.8 9.3 Mar 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb - Apr, 2025 51,490 3,548 3,309 1,933 55.1 6.9 Jun 6, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.8% +10.8% +1.6% +4.8% +6.7%

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