PAPYLESS CO.,Ltd., First Half Ordinary Profit Revised Downward to a Loss

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Fri Nov 8, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3641 PAPYLESS CO.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

PAPYLESS CO.,Ltd. <3641> [TSE-S] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 8th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) turned into a loss of 180 million yen (compared to a profit of 214 million yen in the same period last year), reversing from the forecast of a 389 million yen to a loss

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 surge by 2.5 times that of the same period last year, reaching 834 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a loss of 508 million yen (compared to a profit of 123 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from 2.4% in the same period last year to -5.2%.

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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	9,786	114	404	215	23.5	75.2	Nov 10, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	8,978	13	214	43	4.4	39.3	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	8,171	-84	-180	-212	-21.5	ー	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-9.0%	－	－	－	－

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	8,863	357	389	210	21.4	0	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	8,171	-84	-180	-212	-21.5	0	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-7.8%	－	－	－	－

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	8,197	242	330	174	17.6	10	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	9,894	682	834	551	56.7	10	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+20.7%	+181.8%	+152.7%	+216.7%	+222.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	18,626	425	537	657	71.8	10	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	17,175	255	544	217	22.0	10	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	18,065	598	654	339	34.9	10	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.2%	+134.5%	+20.2%	+56.2%	+58.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	4,621	112	123	18	1.9	2.4	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	4,121	178	67	14	1.4	4.3	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	4,076	64	263	160	16.2	1.6	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	4,012	133	328	187	19.0	3.3	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	4,159	-217	-508	-399	-40.5	-5.2	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-10.0%	－	－	－	－