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<ul><li>The company revised its revenue forecast from JPY178.7bn to JPY178.6bn, with no segment adjustments disclosed.</li><li>Consolidated Q1 revenue rose 3.6% YoY to JPY45.2bn, marking the 14th consecutive quarter of revenue rise.</li><li>Consolidated operating profit for Q1 declined 7.5% YoY to JPY1.9bn, with OPM dipping 0.5pp YoY to 4.1%.</li></ul>

The company revised its revenue forecast from JPY178.7bn to JPY178.6bn, with no segment adjustments disclosed.Consolidated Q1 revenue rose 3.6% YoY to JPY45.2bn, marking the 14th consecutive quarter of revenue rise.Consolidated operating profit for Q1 declined 7.5% YoY to JPY1.9bn, with OPM dipping 0.5pp YoY to 4.1%.

Duskin Co Ltd (4665 JP): Q1 FY03/25 flash update

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<ul><li>Food Group driving earnings – Q1-4 FY3/24 results were ahead of revised guidance for earnings, driven by solid growth at the Food Group with ‘Mister Donut’ chain restaurant experiencing increasing footfall and price hikes YoY.</li><li>Profits were also boosted by lower- than-planned investment costs at the Direct Selling Group (due in part to delays), although this highlights the challenges of raising sales volume in this mature business.</li><li>With the RFID investment project mostly complete, the company is in a position to benefit from cost savings YoY. </li></ul>

Food Group driving earnings – Q1-4 FY3/24 results were ahead of revised guidance for earnings, driven by solid growth at the Food Group with ‘Mister Donut’ chain restaurant experiencing increasing footfall and price hikes YoY.Profits were also boosted by lower- than-planned investment costs at the Direct Selling Group (due in part to delays), although this highlights the challenges of raising sales volume in this mature business.With the RFID investment project mostly complete, the company is in a position to benefit from cost savings YoY. 

Duskin (4665 JP) - Prospects for Further Progress on Positive Transformation

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/duskin-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18206:1" rel="noopener">Duskin Co Ltd (4665 JP)</a> operates a Dust Control business where it rents mops and mats to residential and commercial customers through franchisees.</li>
<li>In FY03/23, Duskin posted revenue of JPY170.5bn, operating profit of JPY8.6bn, recurring profit of JPY11.4bn, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of JPY7.2bn.</li>
<li>Duskin Co., Ltd. announced the cancellation of a portion of its treasury stock.</li>
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Duskin Co Ltd (4665 JP) operates a Dust Control business where it rents mops and mats to residential and commercial customers through franchisees.
In FY03/23, Duskin posted revenue of JPY170.5bn, operating profit of JPY8.6bn, recurring profit of JPY11.4bn, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of JPY7.2bn.
Duskin Co., Ltd. announced the cancellation of a portion of its treasury stock.


<ul><li>Positive dynamic changes being executed – Q1-2 FY3/2024 results were in line with upwardly revised company guidance and indicated that the company is making steadfast progress in its transformation initiatives via positive capital allocation.</li><li>Investment into Smart Factory via RFID technology is being conducted as planned to drive future cost efficiencies, and the company raised its FY dividend forecast to ¥98 per share (initially forecast at ¥78) highlighting the company’s positive stance on returning cash to shareholders.</li><li>The Food Group business continues to see robust growth at ‘Mister Donut’ restaurant chain, driven by increases in footfall, average spending, and store sales YoY.</li></ul>

Positive dynamic changes being executed – Q1-2 FY3/2024 results were in line with upwardly revised company guidance and indicated that the company is making steadfast progress in its transformation initiatives via positive capital allocation.Investment into Smart Factory via RFID technology is being conducted as planned to drive future cost efficiencies, and the company raised its FY dividend forecast to ¥98 per share (initially forecast at ¥78) highlighting the company’s positive stance on returning cash to shareholders.The Food Group business continues to see robust growth at ‘Mister Donut’ restaurant chain, driven by increases in footfall, average spending, and store sales YoY.

Duskin (4665 JP) - Proactive Changes to Result in Higher Performance

AZ-Com Maruwa Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/az-com-maruwa-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17280:1" rel="noopener">AZ-Com Maruwa Holdings (9090 JP)</a> is a logistics company specializing in services for retailers.</li>
<li>In FY03/23, revenue was JPY177.8bn, operating profit was JPY11.4bn, recurring profit was JPY11.9bn, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was JPY7.8bn.</li>
<li>AZ-COM MARUWA Holdings Inc. announced that it has determined the number of shares to be issued  through a third-party allocation.</li>
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AZ-Com Maruwa Holdings (9090 JP) is a logistics company specializing in services for retailers.
In FY03/23, revenue was JPY177.8bn, operating profit was JPY11.4bn, recurring profit was JPY11.9bn, and net income attributable to owners of the parent was JPY7.8bn.
AZ-COM MARUWA Holdings Inc. announced that it has determined the number of shares to be issued  through a third-party allocation.


AZ-COM MARUWA Holdings (9090): 1H FY03/24 Update

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DUSKIN CO., LTD. sells and leases cleaning equipment and commodity. The Company operates food franchise chain as well.

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