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YAKULT HONSHA, Last Fiscal Year's Ordinary Profit Unexpectedly Declines, 2% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Dividend Raised by 2 yen

Tue May 13, 2025 2:20 pm JST Earnings

2267 YAKULT HONSHA CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

YAKULT HONSHA CO.,LTD. <2267> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 13th (14:20). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 decreased 4.3% from the previous period to 75.8 billion yen, falling below the forecast of 81.5 billion yen, a complete reversal from the forecasted increase in profit. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to decrease by 1.8% from the previous period to 74.5 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 66 yen, an increase of 2 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 7.11 billion yen, a 31.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 6.5% in the same period last year to 4.1%.

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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 483,071 66,068 77,970 50,641 162.1 45 May 12, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 503,079 63,399 79,300 51,006 164.5 55.50 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 499,683 55,391 75,860 45,533 150.5 64 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -0.7% -12.6% -4.3% -10.7% -8.5%

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 512,000 61,500 81,500 52,000 173.0 64 Nov 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 499,683 55,391 75,860 45,533 150.5 64 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -2.4% -9.9% -6.9% -12.4% -13.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 255,093 33,777 45,256 27,472 90.6 32 Nov 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 252,000 30,500 41,000 26,000 88.7 33 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -1.2% -9.7% -9.4% -5.4% -2.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 503,079 63,399 79,300 51,006 164.5 55.50 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 499,683 55,391 75,860 45,533 150.5 64 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 506,000 58,500 74,500 49,000 167.1 66 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.3% +5.6% -1.8% +7.6% +11.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 115,358 7,497 10,324 7,667 24.7 6.5 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 122,644 16,098 22,288 14,089 46.5 13.1 Jul 30, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 132,449 17,679 22,968 13,383 44.1 13.3 Nov 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 131,171 16,965 23,491 16,126 53.2 12.9 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 113,419 4,649 7,113 1,935 6.4 4.1 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -1.7% -38.0% -31.1% -74.8% -74.2%

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