Yuasa Trading (8074) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2024, rose 2.2% year-over-year to ¥385,381 million, with operating profit up 4.3% to ¥9,787 million and ordinary profit up 4.2% to ¥10,524 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent fell 24.5% year-over-year to ¥6,738 million due to a one-time gain on return of retirement benefit trust in the prior year.

• Comprehensive income decreased 17.1% year-over-year to ¥6,642 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥43,375 million from ¥40,885 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share for the period was ¥320.53, down from ¥424.23 a year earlier.

• Equity-to-asset ratio improved to 36.6% from 35.0% at the previous fiscal year-end.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecast for FY2025 remains unchanged: net sales ¥542,400 million (+3.0% YoY), operating profit ¥17,000 million (+15.5%), ordinary profit ¥18,000 million (+14.4%), profit attributable to owners of parent ¥12,000 million (+1.6%), and EPS ¥571.27.

• Dividend forecast for FY2025 is ¥190.00 per share, up from ¥182.00 in FY2024.