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KUZE, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 2%, Exceeds Full-Year Plan

Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:40 pm JST Earnings

2708 KUZE CO., LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KUZE CO., LTD. <2708> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 14th (15:40). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) was 1.9 billion yen, a 2.1% increase compared to the same period last year. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.45 billion yen is 131.2%, already exceeding the target and also exceeding the same period of the previous year of 96.1%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to turn into a loss of 0.45 billion yen (compared to a profit of 0.07 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 10.9% from the same period last year, reaching 1.03 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin worsened from 5.1% in the same period last year to 4.3%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Dec, 2022 42,166 585 634 550 119.9 70.4 Feb 10, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 49,064 1,807 1,863 1,944 420.4 96.1 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 51,975 1,537 1,902 1,561 337.5 131.2 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.9% -14.9% +2.1% -19.7% -19.7%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2023 32,928 954 1,006 769 166.2 42 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 33,566 664 579 404 87.3 15 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +1.9% -30.4% -42.4% -47.5% -47.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 56,460 842 900 832 181.0 12 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 64,474 1,861 1,939 2,008 434.1 42 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 67,000 1,400 1,450 1,300 281.0 15 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +3.9% -24.8% -25.2% -35.3% -35.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 17,518 900 930 705 152.5 5.1 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 15,410 54 76 64 13.8 0.4 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 17,018 424 448 624 135.0 2.5 Aug 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 16,416 312 423 272 58.8 1.9 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 18,541 801 1,031 665 143.8 4.3 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.8% -11.0% +10.9% -5.7% -5.7%

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