Lasertec, First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 99%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Increases by 2.4 times

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Fri Jan 31, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

6920 Lasertec corporation 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Lasertec corporation <6920> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 31st (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2025 (July to December) expanded 62.4 billion yen, an increase 99.5% compared to the same period last year. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 104 billion yen was 60.0%, also surpassing the five-year average of 40.6%.

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 January to June period (2H) is expected to decrease 18.1% from the same period last year to 41.5 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 2.4 times that of the same period last year, reaching 49.7 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 45.0% in the same period last year to 51.8%.

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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
Jul - Dec, 2022	55,100	18,124	18,108	13,582	150.6	28.4	Jan 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2023	94,989	31,752	31,302	22,198	246.2	38.2	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024	128,968	63,662	62,438	43,318	480.3	60.0	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+35.8%	+100.5%	+99.5%	+95.1%	+95.1%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2024 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	115	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 Results	128,968	63,662	62,438	43,318	480.3	115	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	118,517	49,623	50,719	36,878	408.9	157	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	111,032	40,338	41,562	30,682	340.2	173	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-6.3%	-18.7%	-18.1%	-16.8%	-16.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jun, 2023	152,832	62,287	63,668	46,164	511.9	180	Aug 7, 2023	J-GAAP
Jun, 2024	213,506	81,375	82,021	59,076	655.1	230	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun, 2025 Guidance	240,000	104,000	104,000	74,000	820.5	288	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.4%	+27.8%	+26.8%	+25.3%	+25.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	47,684	21,473	20,373	14,496	160.7	45.0	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	62,213	26,358	27,391	19,323	214.3	42.4	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	56,304	23,265	23,328	17,555	194.7	41.3	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	36,737	15,922	12,728	8,930	99.0	43.3	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	92,231	47,740	49,710	34,388	381.3	51.8	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+93.4%	+122.3%	+144.0%	+137.2%	+137.2%