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CL Holdings Inc. Announces Fiscal Year Financial Performance
Tokyo, March 31 (Reuters) – CL Holdings Inc. (4286.T) today released its consolidated financial highlights, reporting results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and providing forecasts for the upcoming fiscal year. The Japanese corporation’s latest earnings show fluctuations across key financial indicators compared to the previous year and future projections.
Key Financial Metrics
Consolidated Financial Highlights (in billions of yen unless specified)
Fiscal Year Ended Dec 31, 2024 (Latest Results)
Fiscal Year Ended Dec 31, 2023 (Year-Ago Result)
Fiscal Year to Dec 31, 2025 (Company Forecast)
Next Year H1 Forecast (Company H1 Forecast)
38.28 (+5.3 pct)
36.34 (+13.4 pct)
40.00 (+4.5 pct)
0.305 (-71.7 pct)
1.08 (+39.0 pct)
1.00 (+227.5 pct)
0.280 (-73.9 pct)
1.07 (+37.9 pct)
0.900 (+221.0 pct)
0.164 (-67.8 pct)
0.510 (+40.2 pct)
0.560 (+240.6 pct)
16.10
50.35
51.37
16.10
50.33
5.00
16.00
16.00
NIL
NIL
NIL
5.00
16.00
16.00
Sales Performance
Net sales for the reported fiscal year reached 38.28 billion yen, showing a 5.3 percent increase compared to the 36.34 billion yen recorded in the prior fiscal year. The company projects sales to grow to 40.00 billion yen in the next fiscal year, representing a 4.5 percent rise.
Profitability Analysis
Operating profit totaled 305 million yen, a significant 71.7 percent decrease from the 1.08 billion yen in the year prior. However, CL Holdings anticipates a substantial recovery, forecasting operating profit to reach 1.00 billion yen, a notable 227.5 percent surge.
Pretax profit amounted to 280 million yen, a 73.9 percent decline year-over-year. The company’s forecast indicates a strong rebound in pretax profit to 900 million yen, marking a 221.0 percent increase.
Net profit stood at 164 million yen, representing a 67.8 percent drop from the 510 million yen in the previous fiscal year. For the upcoming fiscal year, CL Holdings projects net profit to recover to 560 million yen, a substantial 240.6 percent growth.
Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Dividends
Basic earnings per share (EPS) were reported at 16.10 yen, down from 50.35 yen in the prior year. Diluted EPS was also 16.10 yen, compared to 50.33 yen in the previous fiscal year.
The annual dividend was set at 5.00 yen per share, a decrease from the 16.00 yen dividend of the previous year. The company forecasts maintaining an annual dividend of 16.00 yen per share for the next fiscal year, with no dividends planned for the second quarter, and a 5.00 yen dividend for the fourth quarter.
Note
- Figures are reported based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- In instances where there is no Q1 or Q3 dividend, the Q2 dividend typically corresponds to the first-half dividend, and the Q4 dividend to the second-half dividend. This reflects pre-2006 corporate law practices before quarterly dividend payments and reporting were permitted.
- *Net profit represents net profit attributable to owners of the parent company.