Startia Holdings,Inc., The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 5%, Adds to Record High Profit Forecast, Dividend Revised Upward by 5 yen

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Fri Nov 8, 2024 4:00 pm JST Earnings

3393 Startia Holdings,Inc. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Startia Holdings,Inc. <3393> [TSE-P] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 8th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) was 1.33 billion yen, a 2.2% increase compared to the same period last year, resulting in an increase in profits compared to the previous forecast of a 8.3% decrease.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward by 5.2%, from the previous forecast of 2.5 billion yen to 2.63 billion yen (compared to 2.25 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 11.0% to 16.7%, further surpassing the previous forecast of record-high profits for three consecutive terms.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the 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 1.29 billion yen.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 97 yen to 102 yen (compared to 69 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew by 13.5% from the same period last year, reaching 749 million yen. The operating profit margin rose from 13.2% in the same period last year to 14.3%.

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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	9,797	824	950	672	77.0	51.5	Nov 11, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	9,907	1,289	1,309	851	91.1	58.1	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	10,770	1,322	1,338	1,013	106.6	50.9	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.7%	+2.6%	+2.2%	+19.0%	+17.0%

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	10,520	1,200	1,200	792	82.4	46	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	10,770	1,322	1,338	1,013	106.6	46	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+2.4%	+10.2%	+11.5%	+27.9%	+29.5%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	21,200	2,500	2,500	1,650	174.4	97	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	21,450	2,620	2,630	1,800	190.3	102	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.2%	+4.8%	+5.2%	+9.1%	+9.1%

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	9,664	993	944	695	74.3	48	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	10,680	1,298	1,292	787	83.2	56	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.5%	+30.7%	+36.9%	+13.2%	+11.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	20,004	1,724	1,844	1,212	135.1	41	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	19,571	2,282	2,253	1,546	165.3	69	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	21,450	2,620	2,630	1,800	190.3	102	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.6%	+14.8%	+16.7%	+16.4%	+15.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	4,973	655	660	415	44.4	13.2	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	4,516	354	315	188	20.1	7.8	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	5,148	639	629	507	54.2	12.4	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	5,258	533	589	489	52.1	10.1	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	5,512	789	749	524	55.2	14.3	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.8%	+20.5%	+13.5%	+26.3%	+24.1%