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KOHOKU KOGYO, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward by 6%

Thu Aug 7, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6524 KOHOKU KOGYO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KOHOKU KOGYO CO.,LTD. <6524> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on August 7th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January to June) significantly dropped 52.9% from the same period last year to 1.29 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 5.8%, from the previous forecast of 4.47 billion yen to 4.21 billion yen (compared to 4.85 billion yen in the previous period), leading to an increase in the profit decline rate from 7.9% to 13.2%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the July to December period (second half) is expected to expand 38.8% from the same period last year, reaching 2.91 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from April to June (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 0.99 billion yen, a 38.6% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 26.9% in the same period last year to 26.5%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2023 7,023 1,686 2,185 1,344 49.8 69.3 Aug 9, 2023 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2024 7,707 1,788 2,753 1,791 66.4 56.7 Aug 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 7,875 1,812 1,297 604 23.0 30.8 Aug 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.2% +1.3% -52.9% -66.3% -65.3%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance 7,875 1,812 1,297 604 23.3 0 Jul 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Results 7,875 1,812 1,297 604 23.0 0 Aug 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -1.2%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2025 Prev 17,919 4,586 4,474 3,006 116.0 30 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 New 17,360 4,644 4,216 2,538 98.0 30 Aug 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -3.1% +1.3% -5.8% -15.6% -15.6%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2024 8,217 2,151 2,103 1,461 54.1 30 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2025 Guidance 9,485 2,832 2,919 1,934 74.7 30 Aug 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +15.4% +31.7% +38.8% +32.4% +37.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023 13,472 2,812 3,152 1,904 70.6 20 Feb 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 15,924 3,939 4,856 3,252 120.5 30 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance 17,360 4,644 4,216 2,538 98.0 30 Aug 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +9.0% +17.9% -13.2% -22.0% -18.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Jun, 2024 4,294 1,153 1,623 1,067 39.5 26.9 Aug 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 4,430 1,386 573 433 16.1 31.3 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 3,787 765 1,530 1,028 38.1 20.2 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 3,558 670 301 227 8.6 18.8 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 4,317 1,142 996 377 14.4 26.5 Aug 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +0.5% -1.0% -38.6% -64.7% -63.7%

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