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KEL, First Half Ordinary Profit Decreases by 38%
6919 KEL CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】
Earnings ReportKEL CORPORATION <6919> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on November 10th (13:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) dropped 38.4% from the same period last year to 204 million yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 630 million yen was 32.4%, also falling below the five-year average of 54.0%.
Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to expand 67.7% from the same period last year, reaching 426 million yen.
In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 34 times that of the same period last year, reaching 171 million yen. However, the operating profit margin worsened from 6.0% in the same period last year to 4.5%.
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Actual Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Progress Rate vs. First Half | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr - Sep, 2023 | 6,372 | 707 | 850 | 575 | 79.2 | 67.0 | Nov 8, 2023 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Sep, 2024 | 6,065 | 414 | 331 | 207 | 28.6 | 56.6 | Nov 8, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Sep, 2025 | 6,089 | 156 | 204 | 134 | 18.5 | 32.4 | Nov 10, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +0.4% | -62.3% | -38.4% | -35.3% | -35.2% |
First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance | 5,800 | 200 | 220 | 150 | 20.6 | 40 | May 9, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Sep, 2025 Results | 6,089 | 156 | 204 | 134 | 18.5 | 40 | Nov 10, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Revision Rate | +5.0% | -22.0% | -7.3% | -10.7% | -10.1% |
Current Period Guidance
Second Half Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct - Mar, 2024 | 5,806 | 182 | 254 | 194 | 26.7 | 40 | May 9, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance | 5,911 | 444 | 426 | 296 | 40.7 | 40 | Nov 10, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +1.8% | +144.0% | +67.7% | +52.6% | +52.2% |
Current Period Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar, 2024 | 12,231 | 1,095 | 1,268 | 852 | 117.3 | 95 | May 9, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2025 | 11,871 | 596 | 585 | 401 | 55.2 | 80 | May 9, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2026 Guidance | 12,000 | 600 | 630 | 430 | 59.1 | 80 | May 9, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +1.1% | +0.7% | +7.7% | +7.2% | +7.0% |
Quarterly Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Operating Profit Margin | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul - Sep, 2024 | 2,952 | 176 | 5 | -20 | -2.8 | 6.0 | Nov 8, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Dec, 2024 | 2,875 | 62 | 234 | 194 | 26.7 | 2.2 | Feb 7, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Jan - Mar, 2025 | 2,931 | 120 | 20 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.1 | May 9, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Jun, 2025 | 2,945 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Aug 7, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Jul - Sep, 2025 | 3,144 | 141 | 171 | 124 | 17.2 | 4.5 | Nov 10, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +6.5% | -19.9% | +3,320.0% | - | - |
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