Asterisk Inc., Aiming for Return to Profitability This Year

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Tue Oct 15, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6522 Asterisk Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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Asterisk Inc. <6522> [TSE-G] announced its financial results after the market closed on October 15th (15:30). The consolidated net loss for the fiscal year ending August 2024 expanded to a loss of 389 million yen (compared to a loss of 170 million yen in the previous period). The result was better than the previously estimated deficit of loss of 481 million yen. For the fiscal year ending August 2025, the profit is expected to turn into a profit of 99 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from June to August (4Q), the consolidated net loss improved to a deficit of loss of 18 million yen (compared to a loss of 27 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically improved from -7.3% in the same period last year to 3.0%.

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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, 2022	2,407	400	473	322	46.8	0	Oct 14, 2022	J-GAAP
Aug, 2023	1,759	-192	-179	-170	-24.0	0	Oct 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Aug, 2024	1,578	-224	-176	-389	-54.8	0	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-10.3%	-16.7%	+1.7%	-128.8%	-128.3%

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	1,813	-389	-366	-481	-67.6	0	Jul 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Aug, 2024 Results	1,578	-224	-176	-389	-54.8	0	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-13.0%	+42.4%	+51.9%	+19.1%	+18.9%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2023	658	-160	-121	-197	-27.8	0	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	1,160	19	17	2	0.3	0	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+76.3%	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Aug, 2023	1,759	-192	-179	-170	-24.0	0	Oct 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Aug, 2024	1,578	-224	-176	-389	-54.8	0	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Aug, 2025 Guidance	2,719	223	218	99	13.9	0	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+72.3%	－	－	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jun - Aug, 2023	532	-39	-53	-27	-3.8	-7.3	Oct 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2023	293	-119	-91	-78	-11.0	-40.6	Jan 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	365	-41	-30	-119	-16.8	-11.2	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	449	-78	-71	-174	-24.5	-17.4	Jul 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	471	14	16	-18	-2.5	3.0	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-11.5%	－	－	+33.3%	+33.3%