Lacto Japan Co., Ltd. (3139.T) on Tuesday reported improved profit for the first 9 months of fiscal 2025, backed by 7.2 percent growth in net sales. In addition, the firm maintained its outlook for fiscal 2025.
For the nine months ended August 31, profit attributable to owners of parent improved 40 percent to 3.56 billion yen from 2.54 billion yen a year ago.
Earnings on a per-share basis grew to 356.20 yen from 254.29 yen in the prior year.
Ordinary profit climbed 41 percent to 4.91 billion yen from 3.48 billion yen a year ago. Operating profit rose 39 percent to 4.81 billion yen from 3.46 billion yen last year.
Net sales increased to 137.43 billion yen from 128.18 billion yen a year ago.
Looking ahead, for the fiscal Year ending on November 30, the company continues to expect profit attributable to owners of 4.35 billion yen or 436.47 yen per share, a growth of 38.3 percent from last year.
Ordinary profit is still expected to grow 38.9 percent to 6 billion yen, and net sales to grow 10 percent from last year to 188 billion yen.
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the shares closed Tuesday's trading 1.10 percent lower, at 4,030 yen.
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