SMK, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 30 times, Exceeds Full-Year Plan

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Tue Jan 28, 2025 1:30 pm JST Earnings

6798 SMK Corporation 【J-GAAP】

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SMK Corporation <6798> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 28th (13:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) surged 30 times that of the same period last year, reaching 1.18 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 0.6 billion yen is 196.7%, already exceeding the target and also exceeding the five-year average of 60.9%.

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/loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to turn into a loss of 0.58 billion yen (compared to a profit of 0.18 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a profit of 1.1 billion yen (compared to a loss of 1.07 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin improved from -3.4% in the same period last year to -1.7%.

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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	42,099	1,476	2,859	2,450	385.5	114.2	Jan 27, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	34,243	-556	39	-316	-48.3	17.3	Jan 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	34,630	-75	1,180	680	107.4	196.7	Jan 28, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.1%	+86.5%	+2,925.6%	－	－

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	23,447	-1,066	-892	-1,499	-229.9	50	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	24,386	92	526	487	76.9	90	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.0%	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	54,842	1,128	2,503	1,334	209.1	100	Apr 28, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	46,522	-1,243	226	-489	-75.0	100	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	48,000	200	600	200	31.6	140	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.2%	－	+165.5%	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	11,168	-379	-1,079	-1,326	-202.8	-3.4	Jan 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	12,279	-687	187	-173	-26.5	-5.6	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	11,726	-64	952	801	126.5	-0.5	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	11,888	172	-878	-1,088	-171.9	1.4	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	11,016	-183	1,106	967	152.8	-1.7	Jan 28, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.4%	+51.7%	－	－	－