Inabata (8098) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 10.8% year-over-year to ¥635,106 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024, driven partly by yen depreciation and strong segment performance.

• Operating profit increased 25.0% year-over-year to ¥20,393 million, and ordinary profit rose 27.0% to ¥20,826 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent grew 4.7% year-over-year to ¥17,468 million, with comprehensive income up 29.6% to ¥25,578 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased from ¥52,303 million to ¥60,194 million year-over-year.

• Earnings per share for the period were ¥320.29, up from ¥302.18 in the prior year.

• Total assets as of December 31, 2024, were ¥465,870 million, up 9.0% from March 31, 2024.

• Net assets increased to ¥222,339 million, with an equity ratio of 45.9%.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecast for FY2025 remains unchanged: net sales ¥830,000 million (+8.4% YoY), operating profit ¥24,000 million (+13.3%), ordinary profit ¥24,000 million (+12.2%), and profit attributable to owners of parent ¥20,000 million (flat YoY).

• Forecasted annual dividend per share is ¥125.00, up from ¥120.00 in the previous year.