HOKUETSU METAL, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 8%, Exceeds Full-Year Plan

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Tue Feb 4, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

5446 HOKUETSU METAL Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HOKUETSU METAL Co.,Ltd. <5446> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 4th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 7.8% from the same period last year, reaching 664 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 650 million yen is 102.2%, already exceeding the target and also exceeding the five-year average of 92.4%.

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 14 million yen (compared to a profit of 40 million yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 12.1% from the same period last year, reaching 314 million yen. The operating profit margin improved from 2.8% in the same period last year to 4.0%.

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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	23,444	828	897	669	174.4	79.2	Feb 3, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	24,086	523	616	411	107.0	93.9	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	22,640	562	664	420	109.2	102.2	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-6.0%	+7.5%	+7.8%	+2.2%	+2.0%

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	16,399	250	320	250	65.1	5	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	16,422	324	300	201	52.2	25	Nov 1, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.1%	+29.6%	-6.3%	-19.6%	-19.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	31,041	1,040	1,132	1,011	263.4	85	May 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	31,823	528	656	467	121.6	35	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	32,000	600	650	400	103.9	35	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.6%	+13.6%	-0.9%	-14.3%	-14.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	8,662	245	280	194	50.5	2.8	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	7,737	5	40	56	14.6	0.1	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	8,019	130	181	99	25.9	1.6	Aug 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	7,559	146	169	100	26.0	1.9	Nov 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	7,062	286	314	221	57.4	4.0	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-18.5%	+16.7%	+12.1%	+13.9%	+13.7%