Seika (8061) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2024, rose 11.7% year-over-year to ¥67,735 million, with operating profit up 25.2% to ¥4,319 million and ordinary profit up 56.1% to ¥5,879 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent surged 141.9% year-over-year to ¥6,051 million, with EPS at ¥503.78, up from ¥207.54 in the prior year period.

• Gross sales under the old accounting standards increased 49.7% year-over-year to ¥214,460 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the nine months was ¥18,059 million, up from ¥15,923 million year-over-year.

• Operating profit margin improved, with operating profit at ¥4,319 million versus ¥3,451 million a year earlier.

• Extraordinary income included a significant gain on sale of investment securities of ¥2,779 million.

• Net assets increased to ¥44,923 million as of December 31, 2024, from ¥43,180 million as of March 31, 2024.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast is ¥94,000 million, up 8.3% year-over-year, with operating profit projected at ¥6,200 million (up 11.1%) and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥7,500 million (up 67.1%).

• Full-year EPS forecast is ¥624.75.

• Gross sales for the full year are expected to reach ¥290,000 million, a 41.2% increase year-over-year.

• Dividend forecast revised upward to ¥220 per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.