FULLCAST HOLDINGS CO.,LTD., January-September (Third Quarter Cumulative) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 19%, July-September Ordinary Profit Decreases by 50%

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Fri Nov 8, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4848 FULLCAST HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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FULLCAST HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. <4848> [TSE-P] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 8th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2024 (January to September) decreased by 19.2% from the same period last year to 5.32 billion yen. The progress rate against the 7.23 billion yen full-year plan was 73.6%, also falling below the five-year average of 76.4%.

Based on the third-quarter cumulative performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to December period (4Q) is expected to decrease by 8.9% from the same period last year to 1.9 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 1 billion yen, a 50.4% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin sharply declined from 11.7% in the same period last year to 5.7%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Sep, 2022	47,259	7,467	7,534	5,090	140.7	76.2	Nov 11, 2022	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2023	50,373	6,613	6,590	4,566	127.5	75.9	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2024	50,520	5,223	5,324	4,140	117.6	73.6	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.3%	-21.0%	-19.2%	-9.3%	-7.8%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2023	35,852	4,062	4,120	2,688	75.3	32	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 Guidance	36,843	2,936	2,912	1,520	43.2	31	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.8%	-27.7%	-29.3%	-43.5%	-42.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	64,645	9,823	9,884	6,622	183.1	58	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	68,974	8,658	8,686	5,889	164.9	61	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Guidance	70,500	7,200	7,233	5,045	143.3	62	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.2%	-16.8%	-16.7%	-14.3%	-13.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	17,251	2,017	2,024	1,365	38.1	11.7	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	18,601	2,045	2,096	1,323	37.0	11.0	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	17,133	2,356	2,332	2,202	62.6	13.8	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	16,524	1,908	1,989	1,323	37.6	11.5	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	16,863	959	1,003	615	17.5	5.7	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.2%	-52.5%	-50.4%	-54.9%	-54.2%