The Lead Co., Inc., The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Downward to a Loss

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Thu Nov 7, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6982 The Lead Co., Inc. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

The Lead Co., Inc. <6982> [TSE-S] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 7th (15:30). The ordinary profit/loss (non-consolidated) for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) turned into a loss of 40 million yen (compared to a profit of 68 million yen in the same period last year), further increasing the deficit beyond the forecast of a loss of 20 million yen.

In addition, the full-year ordinary profit/loss has been revised downward from an expected profit of 70 million yen to a loss of 50 million yen (compared to a profit of 61 million yen in the previous period), turning to a loss outlook.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary loss for the October to March period (second half) is expected to expand to a loss of 10 million yen (compared to a loss of 7 million yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the ordinary profit/loss turned to a loss of 20 million yen (compared to a profit of 51 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from 3.0% in the same period last year to -2.1%.

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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	2,376	56	87	80	31.5	42.4	Nov 9, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	2,474	32	68	60	23.6	111.5	Nov 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	2,031	-77	-40	-80	-31.2	ー	Nov 7, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-17.9%	－	－	－	－

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	2,200	-60	-20	-40	-15.4	－	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	2,031	-77	-40	-80	-31.2	－	Nov 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-7.7%	-28.3%	-100.0%	-100.0%	-102.3%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	4,700	20	70	50	19.3	10	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	4,300	-100	-50	-90	-34.7	10	Nov 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-8.5%	－	－	－	－

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	2,584	-22	-7	-12	-4.7	10	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	2,269	-23	-10	-10	-3.9	10	Nov 7, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-12.2%	-4.5%	-42.9%	+16.7%	+18.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	5,021	140	205	184	71.9	15	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	5,058	10	61	48	18.8	10	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	4,300	-100	-50	-90	-34.7	10	Nov 7, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-15.0%	－	－	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	1,284	39	51	45	17.7	3.0	Nov 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,386	26	43	33	12.9	1.9	Feb 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,198	-48	-50	-45	-17.6	-4.0	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	959	-55	-20	-18	-7.3	-5.7	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,072	-22	-20	-62	-24.2	-2.1	Nov 7, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-16.5%	－	－	－	－