Caster Co.Ltd., Aiming for Return to Profitability This Year

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Fri Oct 11, 2024 4:00 pm JST Earnings

9331 Caster Co.Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Caster Co.Ltd. <9331> [TSE-G] announced its financial results after the market closed on October 11th (16:00). The consolidated operating profit/loss for the fiscal year ending August 2024 turned into a loss of 151 million yen (compared to a profit of 2 million yen in the previous period non-consolidated). The result was better than the previously estimated deficit of loss of 200 million yen. For the fiscal year ending August 2025, the profit is expected to surge by 0.000% the previous term, reaching 10 million yenExpected to reach record high profits for the first time in two years.

In the most recent three-month period, from June to August (4Q), the consolidated operating profit/loss turned to a loss of 95 million yen (compared to a profit of 21 million yen in the previous period non-consolidated). The operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from 2.0% in the same period last year to -8.5%.

Note: Since the fiscal year ending August 2024, the company has transitioned to consolidated financial statements.

Note: In cases where performance forecasts are disclosed within a range, the article is created based on the midpoint of the range.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Aug, 2023	4,179	2	18	29	18.8	0	Oct 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Aug, 2024	4,440	-151	-158	-217	-113.5	0	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.2%	－	－	－	－

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Aug, 2024 Guidance	4,550	-200	-190	-220	-112.2	0	Jun 27, 2024	J-GAAP
Aug, 2024 Results	4,440	-151	-158	-217	-113.5	0	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-2.4%	+24.5%	+16.8%	+1.4%	-1.1%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2023	2,193	-8	-4	-14	-7.5	0	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	0	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Aug, 2023	4,179	2	18	29	18.8	0	Oct 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Aug, 2024	4,440	-151	-158	-217	-113.5	0	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Aug, 2025 Guidance	5,037	10	-18	-13	-6.6	0	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.4%	－	+88.6%	+94.0%	+94.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jun - Aug, 2023	1,070	21	32	58	37.5	2.0	Oct 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2023	1,086	-9	-15	-18	-10.1	-0.8	Jan 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	1,107	1	11	4	2.1	0.1	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	1,123	-48	-46	-59	-31.0	-4.3	Jul 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	1,124	-95	-108	-144	-75.3	-8.5	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.0%	－	－	－	－