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ARIAKE JAPAN Co.,Ltd., First Half Ordinary Profit Revised Downward to an Unexpected 29%Decrease

Fri Nov 8, 2024 10:00 am JST Earnings

2815 ARIAKE JAPAN Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ARIAKE JAPAN Co.,Ltd. <2815> [TSE-P] announced its financial results in the morning on November 8th (10:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) decreased by 29.4% from the same period last year to 3.47 billion yen, resulting in a decrease in profits compared to the previous forecast of a 8.9% increase.

The progress rate against the 11.4 billion yen full-year plan was 30.5%, also falling below the five-year average of 46.7%.

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 expand by 36.9% from the same period last year, reaching 7.92 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 560 million yen, a 73.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin rose from 12.2% in the same period last year to 15.5%.

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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 26,413 4,057 4,636 2,991 93.9 50.0 Nov 10, 2022 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023 27,873 3,713 4,921 3,315 104.1 45.9 Nov 10, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 31,515 4,724 3,472 2,094 65.8 30.5 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +13.1% +27.2% -29.4% -36.8% -36.8%

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 29,516 4,554 5,358 3,510 110.2 20 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results 31,515 4,724 3,472 2,094 65.8 20 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +6.8% +3.7% -35.2% -40.3% -40.3%

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 32,108 4,949 5,791 4,038 126.8 90 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 31,285 5,176 7,928 5,706 179.2 90 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY -2.6% +4.6% +36.9% +41.3% +41.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 55,698 8,455 9,270 6,385 200.5 102 May 12, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 59,981 8,662 10,712 7,353 230.9 110 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 62,800 9,900 11,400 7,800 244.9 110 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +4.7% +14.3% +6.4% +6.1% +6.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023 14,371 1,757 2,078 1,445 45.4 12.2 Nov 10, 2023 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023 16,825 2,635 1,687 1,125 35.3 15.7 Feb 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 15,283 2,314 4,104 2,913 91.5 15.1 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 15,289 2,217 2,912 1,814 57.0 14.5 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 16,226 2,507 560 280 8.8 15.5 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +12.9% +42.7% -73.1% -80.6% -80.6%

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