UNICHARM, 6% Increase in Net Income, Record High for The First Time in Two Years, Dividend Effectively Increased

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

8113 UNICHARM CORPORATION 【IFRS】

Earnings Report

UNICHARM CORPORATION <8113> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on February 13th (16:00). The consolidated net income for the fiscal year ending December 2024 decreased 4.9% from the previous period to 81.8 billion yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to grow by 5.6% to 86.4 billion yenExpected to reach record high profits for the first time in two years.

At the same time, the annual dividend for this fiscal year is 18 yen, taking into account the forward stock split scheduled to be allocated on December 31, this dividend represents an actual increase of 22.7%.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated net income decreased to 22.2 billion yen, a 11.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 13.9% in the same period last year to 13.1%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	898,022	119,566	115,708	67,608	37.9	12.67	Feb 8, 2023	IFRS
Dec, 2023	941,790	127,974	132,308	86,053	48.5	13.33	Feb 7, 2024	IFRS
Dec, 2024	988,981	138,463	134,537	81,842	46.4	14.67	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+5.0%	+8.2%	+1.7%	-4.9%	-4.3%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 Guidance	1,006,000	144,000	144,000	90,000	51.2	14.67	Feb 7, 2024	IFRS
Dec, 2024 Results	988,981	138,463	134,537	81,842	46.4	14.67	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
Revision Rate	-1.7%	-3.8%	-6.6%	-9.1%	-9.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	487,729	73,099	73,360	39,628	22.4	7.33	Aug 6, 2024	IFRS
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	9	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	941,790	127,974	132,308	86,053	48.5	13.33	Feb 7, 2024	IFRS
Dec, 2024	988,981	138,463	134,537	81,842	46.4	14.67	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
Dec, 2025 Guidance	1,025,000	146,000	142,000	86,400	49.3	18	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+3.6%	+5.4%	+5.5%	+5.6%	+6.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	254,359	35,238	31,266	25,060	14.1	13.9	Feb 7, 2024	IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2024	236,281	37,542	34,706	17,829	10.1	15.9	May 7, 2024	IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2024	251,448	35,557	38,654	21,799	12.3	14.1	Aug 6, 2024	IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2024	234,323	30,491	27,427	19,924	11.3	13.0	Nov 8, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2024	266,929	34,873	33,750	22,290	12.6	13.1	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+4.9%	-1.0%	+7.9%	-11.1%	-10.5%