Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd., First Half Ordinary Profit Unexpectedly Revised Upward by 10%

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Thu Oct 31, 2024 3:10 pm JST Earnings

7575 Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd. <7575> [TSE-P] announced its financial results after the market closed on October 31st (15:10). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) increased by 9.7% from the same period last year, reaching 6.16 billion yen, resulting in an increase in profits compared to the previous forecast of a 7.5% decrease.

The progress rate against the 11 billion yen full-year plan was 56.1%, also surpassing the five-year average of 46.5%.

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 decrease by 2.6% from the same period last year to 4.83 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew by 24.2% from the same period last year, reaching 2.95 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 18.9% in the same period last year to 21.9%.

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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	25,489	5,119	5,113	3,702	47.3	46.9	Nov 2, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	25,132	5,472	5,621	4,033	52.4	53.1	Nov 6, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	27,985	6,260	6,167	4,435	61.9	56.1	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.4%	+14.4%	+9.7%	+10.0%	+18.0%

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	26,600	5,300	5,200	3,800	54.2	0	May 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	27,985	6,260	6,167	4,435	61.9	0	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+5.2%	+18.1%	+18.6%	+16.7%	+14.1%

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	26,252	5,420	4,960	3,482	45.8	42	May 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	26,015	4,940	4,833	3,565	50.9	46	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.9%	-8.9%	-2.6%	+2.4%	+11.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	51,750	10,837	10,905	6,891	88.2	38	May 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	51,384	10,892	10,581	7,515	98.7	42	May 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	54,000	11,200	11,000	8,000	114.1	46	May 1, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.1%	+2.8%	+4.0%	+6.5%	+15.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	12,178	2,296	2,377	1,703	22.1	18.9	Nov 6, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	13,170	2,978	2,965	2,140	28.0	22.6	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	13,082	2,442	1,995	1,342	17.6	18.7	May 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	14,010	3,194	3,215	2,340	32.0	22.8	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	13,975	3,066	2,952	2,095	29.2	21.9	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+14.8%	+33.5%	+24.2%	+23.0%	+32.1%