なお、前期の第3四半期決算においても、期初の業績予想に対する進捗度は、売上で65.4%、営業利益で56.4%に留まるも、本決算では概ね期初の業績予想に近い数値で着地している。Kamakura Shinsho <6184> announced its consolidated financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending January 2025 (February-October 2024) on the 12th. Revenue increased by 16.0% year-on-year to 4.94 billion yen, operating profit grew by 16.2% to 0.562 billion yen, ordinary profit rose by 15.8% to 0.558 billion yen, and net income attributable to shareholders of the parent company was up 14.4% to 0.351 billion yen.
Regarding the consolidated performance forecast for the fiscal year ending January 2025, the company maintains its initial plans with a revenue forecast of 7.25 billion yen, which is a 23.7% increase compared to the previous period, an operating profit of 1.1 billion yen, a 34.8% increase, an ordinary profit of 1.095 billion yen, a 34.9% increase, and net income attributable to shareholders of the parent company of 0.77 billion yen, an increase of 45.1%.
The progress against the performance forecast is at 68.1% for revenue and 51.1% for operating profit, however, the company maintains its consolidated performance forecasts as the weight of both revenue and profits is high in the fourth quarter, stating that it is "generally following the planned line" (comment from the company’s IR representative).
It is noteworthy that in the previous fiscal year's third quarter results, the progress against the initial performance forecast was 65.4% for revenue and 56.4% for operating profit, yet the annual results landed at figures generally close to the initial performance forecasts.
It was also decided to maintain the 20 yen dividend for shareholders. In the shareholder return policy announced in September, the company stated, "For the three years of the medium-term management plan that started this season, we will distribute either a 100% dividend payout ratio or 20 yen per share, whichever is lower," and commented that "maintaining the 20 yen dividend is firm" (comment from Chairman and CEO Shimizu).
