Maruzen Showa Unyu, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 9%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 20 yen

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Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9068 Maruzen Showa Unyu Co,.Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Maruzen Showa Unyu Co,.Ltd. <9068> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 10th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 9.2% from the same period last year, reaching 11.8 billion yen. However, the progress rate toward the full-year plan of 16.5 billion yen was 71.7%, also falling below the five-year average of 74.1%.

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 expand 36.1% from the same period last year, reaching 4.66 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 150 yen to 170 yen (compared to 130 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 3.3% from the same period last year, reaching 4.45 billion yen. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 10.9% in the same period last year to 10.9%.

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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	106,665	9,651	10,548	6,916	341.0	76.5	Feb 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	105,105	10,019	10,841	8,188	403.7	76.0	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	108,276	10,920	11,833	8,871	442.6	71.7	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.0%	+9.0%	+9.2%	+8.3%	+9.6%

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	83,763	9,119	9,126	6,108	312.9	70	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	83,763	9,119	9,126	6,108	312.9	90	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	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	155,000	16,000	16,500	12,000	614.6	150	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	155,000	16,000	16,500	12,000	614.6	170	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	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	71,590	7,157	7,747	4,874	240.8	70	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	83,763	9,119	9,126	6,108	312.9	90	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+17.0%	+27.4%	+17.8%	+25.3%	+29.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	140,861	12,692	13,781	8,931	440.4	100	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	140,194	13,204	14,271	9,741	481.2	130	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	155,000	16,000	16,500	12,000	614.6	170	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.6%	+21.2%	+15.6%	+23.2%	+27.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	36,501	3,972	4,317	3,321	163.7	10.9	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	35,089	3,185	3,430	1,553	76.7	9.1	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	35,143	3,278	3,694	2,574	128.4	9.3	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	36,094	3,603	3,680	3,318	165.6	10.0	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	37,039	4,039	4,459	2,979	148.6	10.9	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.5%	+1.7%	+3.3%	-10.3%	-9.2%