OBIC BUSINESS CONSULTANTS CO.,LTD., The Current Fiscal Year Net Income Revised Upward by 1%, Adds to Record High Profit Forecast

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Tue Oct 29, 2024 2:30 pm JST Earnings

4733 OBIC BUSINESS CONSULTANTS CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

OBIC BUSINESS CONSULTANTS CO.,LTD. <4733> [TSE-P] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on October 29th (14:30). The net income (non-consolidated) for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) increased by 25.1% from the same period last year, reaching 7.63 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year net income has been revised upward by 1.1%, from the previous forecast of 15.5 billion yen to 15.7 billion yen (compared to 13.8 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 12.3% to 13.5%, further surpassing the previous forecast of record-high profits for two consecutive terms.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the net income for the October to March period (second half) is expected to grow by 4.3% from the same period last year, reaching 8.07 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the net income grew by 10.3% from the same period last year, reaching 3.67 billion yen. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 42.7% in the same period last year to 42.8%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2022	16,224	6,787	7,453	5,148	68.5	47.1	Oct 25, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	19,488	8,162	8,852	6,103	81.2	44.6	Oct 24, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	22,738	10,111	10,792	7,632	101.5	48.2	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+16.7%	+23.9%	+21.9%	+25.1%	+25.0%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 Guidance	22,390	9,580	10,030	6,960	92.6	50	Aug 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	22,738	10,111	10,792	7,632	101.5	50	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.6%	+5.5%	+7.6%	+9.7%	+9.7%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	48,000	21,500	22,400	15,540	206.7	95	Aug 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	48,000	21,500	22,400	15,704	208.9	95	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	+1.1%	+1.1%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2023	22,466	10,586	11,017	7,738	102.9	45	Apr 23, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	25,262	11,389	11,608	8,072	107.4	45	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.4%	+7.6%	+5.4%	+4.3%	+4.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	33,704	14,709	15,834	11,033	146.8	70	Apr 25, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	41,954	18,748	19,869	13,841	184.1	80	Apr 23, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	48,000	21,500	22,400	15,704	208.9	95	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+14.4%	+14.7%	+12.7%	+13.5%	+13.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	10,344	4,421	4,824	3,333	44.4	42.7	Oct 24, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	10,944	5,097	5,256	3,546	47.2	46.6	Jan 24, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	11,522	5,489	5,761	4,192	55.8	47.6	Apr 23, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	11,226	5,181	5,508	3,957	52.7	46.2	Jul 24, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	11,512	4,930	5,284	3,675	48.9	42.8	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.3%	+11.5%	+9.5%	+10.3%	+10.2%