I.A GROUP CORPORATION, First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 2.1 times

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Fri Nov 1, 2024 3:15 pm JST Earnings

7509 I.A GROUP CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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I.A GROUP CORPORATION <7509> [TSE-S] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 1st (15:15). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) surged by 2.1 times that of the same period last year, reaching 404 million yen. However, The progress rate against the 1.7 billion yen full-year plan was 23.8%, also falling below the five-year average of 30.3%.

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 26.6% from the same period last year to 1.29 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew by 29.4% from the same period last year, reaching 132 million yen. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 0.9% in the same period last year to 1.1%.

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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	16,340	341	397	275	188.4	26.5	Nov 4, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	16,343	132	190	115	79.7	9.7	Nov 2, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	17,014	346	404	235	161.9	23.8	Nov 1, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.1%	+162.1%	+112.6%	+104.3%	+103.1%

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	－	60	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	17,014	346	404	235	161.9	60	Nov 1, 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	19,321	1,712	1,765	1,227	845.0	100	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	19,486	1,254	1,296	865	595.6	60	Nov 1, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.9%	-26.8%	-26.6%	-29.5%	-29.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	35,507	1,378	1,500	985	676.3	120	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	35,664	1,844	1,955	1,342	924.2	160	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	36,500	1,600	1,700	1,100	757.4	120	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.3%	-13.2%	-13.0%	-18.0%	-18.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	8,110	76	102	75	52.0	0.9	Nov 2, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	10,978	1,408	1,434	945	650.9	12.8	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	8,343	304	331	282	194.2	3.6	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	8,460	248	272	154	106.5	2.9	Aug 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	8,554	98	132	81	55.8	1.1	Nov 1, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.5%	+28.9%	+29.4%	+8.0%	+7.3%