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AKEBONO BRAKE, First Half Ordinary Profit Turns to Profit
7238 AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】
Earnings ReportAKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. <7238> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on November 14th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) turned into a profit of 0.74 billion yen (compared to a loss of 3.83 billion yen in the same period last year). However, Progress toward the full-year plan of 1.70 billion yen was 43.8%, also falling below the five-year average of 99.0%.
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 October to March period (second half) is expected to drop 38.8% from the same period last year to 0.95 billion yen.
In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a profit of 0.05 billion yen (compared to a loss of 4.03 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit margin improved from 1.9% in the same period last year to 2.4%.
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Actual Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Progress Rate vs. First Half | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr - Sep, 2023 | 81,163 | -166 | 1,153 | 758 | 5.7 | 30.5 | Nov 14, 2023 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Sep, 2024 | 81,392 | 863 | -3,834 | 740 | 5.5 | ー | Nov 14, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Sep, 2025 | 78,942 | 2,298 | 744 | -788 | -2.9 | 43.8 | Nov 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | -3.0% | +166.3% | - | - | - |
First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance | ー | ー | ー | ー | - | 0 | May 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Sep, 2025 Results | 78,942 | 2,298 | 744 | -788 | -2.9 | 0 | Nov 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Revision Rate | - | - | - | - | - |
Current Period Guidance
Second Half Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct - Mar, 2024 | 80,280 | 2,261 | 1,563 | -572 | -3.4 | 0 | May 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance | 75,658 | 1,702 | 956 | -512 | -1.9 | 0 | Nov 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | -5.8% | -24.7% | -38.8% | +10.5% | +45.1% |
Current Period Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar, 2024 | 166,301 | 3,153 | 3,780 | 3,452 | 25.8 | 0 | May 15, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2025 | 161,672 | 3,124 | -2,271 | 168 | 1.0 | 0 | May 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2026 Guidance | 154,600 | 4,000 | 1,700 | -1,300 | -4.8 | 0 | May 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | -4.4% | +28.0% | - | - | - |
Quarterly Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Operating Profit Margin | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul - Sep, 2024 | 41,662 | 793 | -4,038 | -5,140 | -38.5 | 1.9 | Nov 14, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Dec, 2024 | 39,446 | 839 | 2,167 | 1,213 | 9.1 | 2.1 | Feb 13, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Jan - Mar, 2025 | 40,834 | 1,422 | -604 | -1,785 | -10.7 | 3.5 | May 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Jun, 2025 | 39,872 | 1,356 | 686 | -126 | -0.5 | 3.4 | Aug 7, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Jul - Sep, 2025 | 39,070 | 942 | 58 | -662 | -2.4 | 2.4 | Nov 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | -6.2% | +18.8% | - | +87.1% | +93.7% |
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