SOFTMAX CO.,LTD, January-September (Third Quarter Cumulative) Ordinary Profit Increases by 5%

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Mon Nov 11, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3671 SOFTMAX CO.,LTD 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SOFTMAX CO.,LTD <3671> [TSE-G] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 11th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2024 (January to September) increased by 5.1% from the same period last year, reaching 286 million yen. However, The progress rate against the 700 million yen full-year plan was 40.9%, also falling below the five-year average of 49.8%.

Based on the third-quarter cumulative performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the October to December period (4Q) is expected to grow by 16.9% from the same period last year, reaching 414 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the ordinary profit amounted to 82 million yen, remained almost flat compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 6.2% in the same period last year to 6.5%.

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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	3,025	187	221	143	24.0	37.3	Nov 7, 2022	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2023	3,223	237	272	180	30.2	43.5	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2024	3,416	253	286	195	32.6	40.9	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.0%	+6.8%	+5.1%	+8.3%	+8.1%

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	3,175	415	436	326	54.5	30	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 Guidance	3,270	475	496	323	53.8	30	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.0%	+14.5%	+13.8%	-0.9%	-1.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	5,050	547	592	419	70.1	30	Feb 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	5,260	581	626	452	75.5	30	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Guidance	5,600	657	700	462	77.0	30	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.5%	+13.1%	+11.8%	+2.2%	+2.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	1,138	71	82	54	9.1	6.2	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	2,037	344	354	272	45.5	16.9	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	901	5	17	10	1.8	0.6	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,429	177	187	129	21.6	12.4	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,086	71	82	56	9.4	6.5	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.6%	0.0%	0.0%	+3.7%	+3.5%