Hosokawa Micron (6277) Q1 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for Q1 FY2025 were ¥18,123 million, down 10.5% year-over-year; operating profit was ¥1,441 million, down 8.3% year-over-year; profit attributable to owners was ¥1,162 million, down 3.5% year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income surged to ¥3,524 million, up 934% year-over-year, mainly due to foreign currency translation adjustments.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for Q1 FY2025 was ¥6,182 million, down from ¥6,555 million year-over-year.

• Ordinary profit was ¥1,686 million, down 7.7% year-over-year.

• Total assets as of Dec 31, 2024, were ¥98,288 million; net assets were ¥64,130 million, with an equity ratio of 65.2%.

• Cash and cash equivalents increased to ¥27,736 million at quarter-end, up from ¥23,247 million a year earlier.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2025 full-year forecast: net sales ¥83,000 million (+2.8% YoY), operating profit ¥6,500 million (−21.5% YoY), ordinary profit ¥6,900 million (−25.3% YoY), profit attributable to owners ¥5,100 million (+8.6% YoY), EPS ¥344.96.

• No revisions to previously announced forecasts.