KUWAZAWA Holdings Corporation, First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 46%, July-September Ordinary Profit Increases by 55%

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Mon Nov 11, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

8104 KUWAZAWA Holdings Corporation 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KUWAZAWA Holdings Corporation <8104> [TSE-S] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 11th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) expanded to 823 million yen, an increase of 46.2% compared to the same period last year. The progress rate against the 1.3 billion yen full-year plan was 63.3%, also surpassing the five-year average of 37.7%.

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 drop by 49.5% from the same period last year to 477 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased by 55.2% from the same period last year, reaching 762 million yen. The operating profit margin improved from 2.4% in the same period last year to 4.0%.

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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
Apr - Sep, 2022	30,396	400	558	305	20.4	51.5	Nov 10, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	32,406	448	563	316	21.1	37.3	Nov 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	31,691	685	823	507	33.7	63.3	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.2%	+52.9%	+46.2%	+60.4%	+60.0%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	0	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	31,691	685	823	507	33.7	0	Nov 11, 2024	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
Oct - Mar, 2023	32,426	855	945	425	28.3	15	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	32,309	415	477	293	19.5	15	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.4%	-51.5%	-49.5%	-31.1%	-31.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	64,308	853	1,083	601	40.0	12	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	64,832	1,303	1,508	741	49.3	15	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	64,000	1,100	1,300	800	53.1	15	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.3%	-15.6%	-13.8%	+8.0%	+7.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	17,871	431	491	295	19.7	2.4	Nov 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	17,733	616	665	406	27.0	3.5	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	14,693	239	280	19	1.3	1.6	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	14,575	0	61	13	0.9	0.0	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	17,116	685	762	494	32.8	4.0	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.2%	+58.9%	+55.2%	+67.5%	+67.0%