Daitobo, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 15%

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Thu Feb 6, 2025 2:00 pm JST Earnings

3202 Daitobo Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

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Daitobo Co., Ltd. <3202> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 6th (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 8.7% from the same period last year, reaching 112 million yen. However, the progress rate toward the full-year plan of 180 million yen was 62.2%, also falling below the five-year average of 74.2%.

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 for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to expand 88.9% from the same period last year, reaching 68 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 39 million yen, a 15.2% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 9.3% in the same period last year to 8.2%.

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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	3,021	162	21	18	0.6	95.5	Feb 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	2,906	237	103	85	2.8	74.1	Feb 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	3,058	258	112	66	2.2	62.2	Feb 6, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.2%	+8.9%	+8.7%	-22.4%	-22.0%

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	2,150	176	82	105	3.5	2	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	2,300	219	107	72	2.4	3	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.0%	+24.4%	+30.5%	-31.4%	-31.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	3,997	214	22	69	2.3	1	May 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	4,033	318	139	153	5.1	2	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	4,300	390	180	110	3.7	3	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.6%	+22.6%	+29.5%	-28.1%	-27.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,023	95	46	37	1.2	9.3	Feb 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,127	81	36	68	2.3	7.2	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	910	65	21	7	0.2	7.1	Aug 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,090	106	52	31	1.0	9.7	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	1,058	87	39	28	0.9	8.2	Feb 6, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.4%	-8.4%	-15.2%	-24.3%	-24.4%