RIX CORPORATION (7525) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 9.3% year-over-year to ¥40,515 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024, but operating profit fell 2.2% to ¥2,733 million and profit attributable to owners of parent declined 10.3% to ¥1,973 million, mainly due to higher SG&A expenses from investments in human resources and IT.

• The Steel and Iron, Automobile, and Electronics and Semiconductor segments performed favorably, with Steel and Iron driving overall performance.

Financial highlights

• Operating profit: ¥2,733 million (down 2.2% year-over-year); Ordinary profit: ¥3,028 million (down 3.8% year-over-year).

• Profit attributable to owners of parent: ¥1,973 million (down 10.3% year-over-year).

• Basic EPS: ¥243.80 (down from ¥272.12 year-over-year).

• Comprehensive income: ¥2,069 million (down 24.5% year-over-year).

• Total assets: ¥43,297 million (up 5.3% from March 31, 2024); Net assets: ¥25,166 million (up 4.5%).

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast revised upward to ¥54,000 million (up 8.5% year-over-year).

• Operating profit forecast: ¥3,680 million (down 3.8% year-over-year); Profit attributable to owners of parent: ¥2,670 million (down 4.0%).

• Year-end dividend forecast revised upward to ¥79.00 per share, total annual dividend ¥132.00.