Arealink Co.,Ltd., January-September (Third Quarter Cumulative) Ordinary Profit Increases by 7%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 4.5 yen

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Tue Oct 29, 2024 3:00 pm JST Earnings

8914 Arealink Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Arealink Co.,Ltd. <8914> [TSE-S] announced its financial results after the market closed on October 29th (15:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2024 (January to September) increased by 7.3% from the same period last year, reaching 3.57 billion yen. The progress rate against the 4.52 billion yen full-year plan was 79.1%, it was below the five-year average of 82.7%.

Based on the third-quarter cumulative performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the October to December period (4Q) is expected to grow by 29.9% from the same period last year, reaching 946 million yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 58 yen to 62.5 yen (compared to 77 yen before the 1-to-2 stock split in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the ordinary profit amounted to 1.09 billion yen, a 2.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 19.4% in the same period last year to 19.3%.

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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
Jan - Sep, 2022	15,831	2,827	2,897	2,212	87.3	77.1	Oct 27, 2022	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2023	17,096	3,356	3,330	2,338	92.2	82.1	Oct 26, 2023	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2024	19,296	3,781	3,574	2,494	98.3	79.1	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.9%	+12.7%	+7.3%	+6.7%	+6.6%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2024 Prev	11,490	2,103	2,038	1,394	54.9	19	Jul 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 New	11,490	2,103	2,038	1,394	54.9	23.50	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 Prev	24,400	4,650	4,520	3,080	121.3	38.50	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 New	24,400	4,650	4,520	3,080	121.3	43	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2023	11,279	1,947	1,852	1,277	50.4	38.50	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 Guidance	11,490	2,103	2,038	1,394	54.9	23.50	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.9%	+8.0%	+10.0%	+9.2%	+9.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	20,878	3,742	3,758	2,883	113.8	34.50	Feb 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	22,463	4,155	4,058	2,821	111.3	38.50	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Guidance	24,400	4,650	4,520	3,080	121.3	43	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.6%	+11.9%	+11.4%	+9.2%	+9.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	5,912	1,148	1,124	794	31.3	19.4	Oct 26, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	5,367	799	728	483	19.1	14.9	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	6,883	1,405	1,342	902	35.6	20.4	Apr 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	6,027	1,142	1,140	784	30.9	18.9	Jul 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	6,386	1,234	1,092	808	31.9	19.3	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.0%	+7.5%	-2.8%	+1.8%	+1.7%