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Software Service, Inc., 3Q (May-July) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 32%

Fri Sep 6, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3733 Software Service, Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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Software Service, Inc. <3733> [TSE-S] announced its financial results after the market closed on September 6th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending October 2024 (November 2023 to July 2024) increased by 24.1% from the same period last year, reaching 6.14 billion yen. This progress accounts for 84.7% of the full-year plan of 7.25 billion yen, also surpassing the five-year average of 74.0%.

Based on the third-quarter cumulative performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the August to October period (4Q) is expected to drop by 32.4% from the same period last year to 1.1 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from May to July (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 931 million yen, a 31.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 15.9% in the same period last year to 12.4%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Nov - Jul, 2021 18,668 3,464 3,514 2,430 447.5 71.6 Sep 9, 2022 J-GAAP
Nov - Jul, 2022 25,109 4,891 4,952 3,428 655.6 75.1 Sep 8, 2023 J-GAAP
Nov - Jul, 2023 29,199 6,093 6,146 4,262 815.1 84.7 Sep 6, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +16.3% +24.6% +24.1% +24.3% +24.3%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May - Oct, 2023 16,955 2,948 3,005 2,389 457.0 120 Dec 8, 2023 J-GAAP
May - Oct, 2024 Guidance 14,427 1,988 2,039 1,417 270.9 130 May 24, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY -14.9% -32.6% -32.1% -40.7% -40.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct, 2022 27,569 4,853 4,909 3,399 628.5 100 Dec 9, 2022 J-GAAP
Oct, 2023 33,720 6,516 6,591 4,864 930.4 120 Dec 8, 2023 J-GAAP
Oct, 2024 Guidance 36,408 7,189 7,254 5,027 961.0 130 Dec 8, 2023 J-GAAP
YoY +8.0% +10.3% +10.1% +3.4% +3.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
May - Jul, 2023 8,344 1,323 1,366 953 182.3 15.9 Sep 8, 2023 J-GAAP
Aug - Oct, 2023 8,611 1,625 1,639 1,436 274.7 18.9 Dec 8, 2023 J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2023 10,389 2,496 2,503 1,726 330.2 24.0 Mar 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb - Apr, 2024 11,592 2,705 2,712 1,884 360.3 23.3 Jun 7, 2024 J-GAAP
May - Jul, 2024 7,218 892 931 652 124.7 12.4 Sep 6, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY -13.5% -32.6% -31.8% -31.6% -31.6%

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