Daiichikosho (7458 ) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2024, reached ¥114,439 million, up 4.2% year-over-year, marking a record high for the period.

• Operating profit declined 5.2% to ¥14,320 million, and ordinary profit fell 7.5% to ¥14,505 million, mainly due to higher personnel and depreciation expenses.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent surged 28.2% to ¥13,503 million, driven by a ¥5,792 million increase in extraordinary income.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the nine months was ¥40,722 million, up from ¥40,070 million year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income rose 28.8% to ¥13,956 million.

• Basic earnings per share increased to ¥127.85 from ¥97.88 year-over-year.

• Total assets as of December 31, 2024, were ¥202,631 million, down from ¥211,386 million at the previous fiscal year-end.

• Net assets increased to ¥112,969 million, with an equity ratio of 55.0%.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast is ¥152,700 million, up 4.1% year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected at ¥18,800 million (+1.1%), and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥16,200 million (+28.9%).

• No changes to the previously announced full-year forecast.