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HOKUETSU METAL, 25% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Dividend to Cut by 15 yen

Fri May 9, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

5446 HOKUETSU METAL Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

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HOKUETSU METAL Co.,Ltd. <5446> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 9th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 increased 21.3% from the previous period to 796 million yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to decrease by 24.6% from the previous period to 600 million yen.

At the same time, the company has decided to reduce the dividend this fiscal year to 30 yen, a decrease of 15 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 3.3 times that of the same period last year, reaching 132 million yen. The operating profit margin improved from 0.1% in the same period last year to 1.7%.

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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 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 28,729 668 796 572 148.6 45 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -9.7% +26.5% +21.3% +22.5% +22.2%

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 28,500 650 800 550 142.8 45 Mar 25, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 28,729 668 796 572 148.6 45 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.8% +2.8% -0.5% +4.0% +4.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 15,578 276 350 199 51.8 10 Nov 1, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 13,000 200 250 150 38.9 10 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -16.5% -27.5% -28.6% -24.6% -24.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 31,823 528 656 467 121.6 35 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 28,729 668 796 572 148.6 45 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 26,000 500 600 350 90.8 30 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -9.5% -25.1% -24.6% -38.8% -38.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
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
Jan - Mar, 2025 6,089 106 132 152 39.5 1.7 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -21.3% +2,020.0% +230.0% +171.4% +170.7%

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