K&O Energy, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward to an Unexpected 2% Increase, Dividend Revised Upward by 2 Yen

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Tue Aug 12, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

1663 K&O Energy Group Inc. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

K&O Energy Group Inc. <1663> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on August 12th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January to June) increased 20.3% from the same period last year, reaching 7.13 billion yen, resulting in an increase in profits compared to the previous forecast of a 3.9% decrease.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 16.3%, from the previous forecast of 8.60 billion yen to 10.0 billion yen (compared to 9.83 billion yen in the previous period), turning to a 1.7% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the July to December period (second half) is expected to decrease 26.5% from the same period last year to 2.86 billion yen.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 48 yen to 50 yen (compared to 42 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from April to June (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 4.5% from the same period last year, reaching 3.48 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 13.6% in the same period last year to 14.4%.

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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
Jan - Jun, 2023	50,392	5,180	5,615	3,376	126.9	53.9	Aug 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2024	48,834	5,606	5,930	3,699	138.8	60.3	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025	48,536	6,606	7,134	5,496	206.0	71.3	Aug 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.6%	+17.8%	+20.3%	+48.6%	+48.4%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	46,500	5,200	5,700	4,500	168.7	24	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Results	48,536	6,606	7,134	5,496	206.0	24	Aug 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+4.4%	+27.0%	+25.2%	+22.1%	+22.1%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2025 Prev	91,900	7,700	8,600	6,200	232.3	48	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 New	90,700	9,000	10,000	7,200	269.8	50	Aug 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-1.3%	+16.9%	+16.3%	+16.1%	+16.1%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2024	43,587	3,214	3,900	2,468	92.6	22	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2025 Guidance	42,164	2,394	2,866	1,704	63.9	26	Aug 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-3.3%	-25.5%	-26.5%	-31.0%	-31.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	96,298	9,668	10,408	6,464	242.8	38	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	92,421	8,820	9,830	6,167	231.4	42	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	90,700	9,000	10,000	7,200	269.8	50	Aug 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.9%	+2.0%	+1.7%	+16.8%	+16.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Jun, 2024	22,909	3,113	3,331	2,008	75.4	13.6	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	21,765	2,082	2,221	1,330	49.9	9.6	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	21,822	1,132	1,679	1,138	42.7	5.2	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025	26,242	3,393	3,653	3,227	121.0	12.9	May 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025	22,294	3,213	3,481	2,269	85.1	14.4	Aug 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.7%	+3.2%	+4.5%	+13.0%	+12.9%