SAINT-CARE HOLDING CORPORATION, First Half Ordinary Profit Decreases by 18%, July-September Ordinary Profit Decreases by 18%

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Fri Nov 8, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2374 SAINT-CARE HOLDING CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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SAINT-CARE HOLDING CORPORATION <2374> [TSE-P] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 8th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) decreased by 18.3% from the same period last year to 1.33 billion yen. The progress rate against the 3.27 billion yen full-year plan was 40.7%, also falling below the five-year average of 51.3%.

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 grow by 27.6% from the same period last year, reaching 1.94 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 690 million yen, a 17.9% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 6.1% in the same period last year to 4.8%.

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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	26,185	1,375	1,391	893	35.8	51.3	Nov 8, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	26,960	1,611	1,631	1,074	43.5	51.7	Nov 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	27,993	1,287	1,333	808	32.8	40.7	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.8%	-20.1%	-18.3%	-24.8%	-24.6%

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	28,235	1,407	1,409	893	36.2	0	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	27,993	1,287	1,333	808	32.8	0	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-0.9%	-8.5%	-5.4%	-9.5%	-9.6%

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	27,097	1,423	1,524	931	37.7	25	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	29,127	2,013	1,945	1,327	53.9	27	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.5%	+41.5%	+27.6%	+42.5%	+42.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	52,551	2,539	2,709	1,713	68.9	24	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	54,057	3,034	3,155	2,005	81.2	25	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	57,120	3,300	3,278	2,135	86.7	27	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.7%	+8.8%	+3.9%	+6.5%	+6.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	13,560	826	840	589	23.9	6.1	Nov 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	13,640	905	959	693	28.1	6.6	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	13,457	518	565	238	9.6	3.8	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	13,808	610	643	381	15.4	4.4	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	14,185	677	690	427	17.3	4.8	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.6%	-18.0%	-17.9%	-27.5%	-27.4%