Chuetsu Pulp & Paper, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 21%

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3877 Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co.,Ltd. <3877> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 12th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 20.9% from the same period last year to 3.77 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 5.1 billion yen was 74.0%, which was higher than the five-year average of 63.9%.

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 drop 35.4% from the same period last year to 1.32 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.77 billion yen, a 20.3% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 4.1% in the same period last year to 0.7%.

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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	76,950	731	1,450	996	74.7	42.7	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	79,899	4,426	4,772	3,178	245.5	70.0	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	83,156	3,324	3,776	2,565	198.1	74.0	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.1%	-24.9%	-20.9%	-19.3%	-19.3%

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	55,333	2,868	3,026	1,132	87.4	30	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	56,428	1,874	2,103	1,356	108.1	35	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.0%	-34.7%	-30.5%	+19.8%	+23.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	105,668	2,594	3,397	3,050	229.1	50	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	107,826	6,172	6,820	3,701	285.9	60	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	112,000	5,000	5,100	3,400	270.9	70	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.9%	-19.0%	-25.2%	-8.1%	-5.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	27,406	1,122	978	609	47.0	4.1	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	27,927	1,746	2,048	523	40.4	6.3	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	26,404	446	882	515	39.8	1.7	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	29,168	2,680	2,115	1,529	118.1	9.2	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	27,584	198	779	521	40.2	0.7	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.6%	-82.4%	-20.3%	-14.4%	-14.5%