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HEPHAIST, Returning to Profitability This Year, Dividend Raised by 1 yen

Thu May 15, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

6433 HEPHAIST Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HEPHAIST Co., Ltd. <6433> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 15th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary loss for the fiscal year ending March 2025 expanded to a loss of 189 million yen (compared to a loss of 156 million yen in the previous period). For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit/loss is expected to turn into a profit of 57 million yen.

At the same time, the company has decided to significantly increase the dividend this fiscal year to 2 yen, an increase of 1 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary loss expanded to a loss of 133 million yen (compared to a loss of 61 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin worsened from -10.9% in the same period last year to -13.7%.

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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 2,414 -5 3 -2 -0.4 1 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 2,310 -158 -156 -221 -35.4 1 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 2,245 -121 -189 -203 -32.6 1 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -2.8% +23.4% -21.2% +8.1% +8.0%

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 2,257 -115 -120 -91 -14.6 1 Nov 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 2,245 -121 -189 -203 -32.6 1 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -0.5% -5.2% -57.5% -123.1% -123.6%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 1,076 -74 -74 -58 -9.4 0 Nov 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 1,126 -8 -13 -8 -1.3 0 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.6% +89.2% +82.4% +86.2% +86.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 2,310 -158 -156 -221 -35.4 1 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 2,245 -121 -189 -203 -32.6 1 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 2,486 68 57 34 5.5 2 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +10.7% － － － －

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 541 -59 -61 -152 -24.4 -10.9 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 520 -54 -52 -38 -6.1 -10.4 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 556 -20 -22 -20 -3.2 -3.6 Nov 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 649 24 18 9 1.5 3.7 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 520 -71 -133 -154 -24.8 -13.7 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -3.9% -20.3% -118.0% -1.3% -1.5%

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