ARGO GRAPHICS (7595) Q2 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the six months ended September 30, 2024, rose 18.5% year-over-year to ¥33.6 billion.

• Operating profit increased 9.7% year-over-year to ¥4.92 billion.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent grew 11.4% year-over-year to ¥3.47 billion.

• Comprehensive income for the period was ¥4.69 billion, with ¥4.58 billion attributable to owners of parent.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥8.53 billion from ¥7.64 billion year-over-year.

• Ordinary profit rose 10.5% year-over-year to ¥5.18 billion.

• Earnings per share for the six months was ¥162.88, up from ¥146.07 year-over-year.

• Total assets as of September 30, 2024, were ¥81.1 billion, up from ¥75.1 billion at the previous fiscal year-end.

• Net assets increased to ¥55.97 billion from ¥52.44 billion as of March 31, 2024.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecasted at ¥62.6 billion, a 5.2% year-over-year increase.

• Operating profit projected at ¥9.54 billion, up 4.0% year-over-year.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent expected to reach ¥6.63 billion, a 3.2% increase.

• Full-year earnings per share forecasted at ¥311.08.

• Annual dividend forecast raised to ¥100 per share.