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

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%

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