Chiba Bank, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 12%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 4 yen

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

8331 The Chiba Bank, Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

The Chiba Bank, Ltd. <8331> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 7th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 9.9% from the same period last year, reaching 79.7 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 98.8 billion yen was 80.7%, almost the same as the five-year average of 81.1%.

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 for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to grow 7.8% from the same period last year, reaching 19 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 36 yen to 40 yen (compared to 32 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 12.4% from the same period last year, reaching 25.3 billion yen.

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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	207,638	ー	69,878	48,513	66.2	80.3	Feb 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	231,809	ー	72,570	50,129	69.3	80.4	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	262,602	ー	79,722	54,533	76.3	80.7	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.3%	－	+9.9%	+8.8%	+10.2%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 Prev	ー	ー	44,466	32,228	45.6	18	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	ー	ー	44,466	32,228	45.6	22	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	－	－	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	ー	ー	98,800	70,000	99.0	36	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	ー	ー	98,800	70,000	99.0	40	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	－	－	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

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	157,763	ー	40,275	27,651	38.3	17	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	ー	ー	44,466	32,228	45.6	22	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	+10.4%	+16.6%	+18.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	278,377	ー	86,983	60,276	82.5	28	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	310,742	ー	90,262	62,440	86.5	32	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	98,800	70,000	99.0	40	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	+9.5%	+12.1%	+14.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	78,830	ー	22,583	15,340	21.2	0.0	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	78,933	ー	17,692	12,311	17.1	0.0	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	88,018	ー	28,729	20,032	28.0	0.0	Aug 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	85,616	ー	25,605	17,740	24.8	0.0	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	88,968	ー	25,388	16,761	23.5	0.0	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.9%	－	+12.4%	+9.3%	+10.6%