OBIC Co.,Ltd., First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 11%, July-September Ordinary Profit Increases by 11%

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Tue Oct 29, 2024 3:00 pm JST Earnings

4684 OBIC Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

OBIC Co.,Ltd. <4684> [TSE-P] announced its financial results after the market closed on October 29th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) increased by 11.2% from the same period last year, reaching 44.5 billion yen. The progress rate against the 88 billion yen full-year plan was 50.6%, almost the same as the five-year average of 49.8%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to grow by 5.8% from the same period last year, reaching 43.4 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew by 11.3% from the same period last year, reaching 21.4 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 63.6% in the same period last year to 65.7%.

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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	49,076	30,718	35,062	24,904	56.2	49.9	Oct 25, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	55,334	35,381	40,062	28,397	64.0	49.4	Oct 24, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	59,173	38,629	44,530	32,059	72.9	50.6	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.9%	+9.2%	+11.2%	+12.9%	+13.8%

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	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	32	Apr 23, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	59,173	38,629	44,530	32,059	72.9	32	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	－	－	－	－	－

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	56,256	35,529	41,089	29,610	66.8	34	Apr 23, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	63,627	39,371	43,470	30,941	70.3	32	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.1%	+10.8%	+5.8%	+4.5%	+5.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	100,167	62,490	70,223	50,116	113.0	50	Apr 25, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	111,590	70,910	81,151	58,007	130.9	60	Apr 23, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	122,800	78,000	88,000	63,000	143.2	64	Apr 23, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.0%	+10.0%	+8.4%	+8.6%	+9.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	28,240	17,951	19,275	13,734	31.0	63.6	Oct 24, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	28,251	18,117	21,169	15,151	34.2	64.1	Jan 24, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	28,005	17,412	19,920	14,459	32.6	62.2	Apr 23, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	28,781	18,648	23,075	16,775	38.1	64.8	Jul 24, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	30,392	19,981	21,455	15,284	34.8	65.7	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.6%	+11.3%	+11.3%	+11.3%	+12.2%