ARATA CORPORATION, July-September (2Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 6%

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Tue Nov 12, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2733 ARATA CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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ARATA CORPORATION <2733> [TSE-P] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 12th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) was 8.56 billion yen, a 1.7% increase compared to the same period last year. The progress rate against the 16.6 billion yen full-year plan was 51.6%, almost the same as the five-year average of 53.8%.

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 16.1% from the same period last year, reaching 8.03 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 3.51 billion yen, a 6.5% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 1.5% in the same period last year to 1.4%.

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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	445,220	6,366	6,913	4,651	136.2	50.5	Nov 7, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	471,388	7,973	8,424	5,687	166.4	54.9	Nov 7, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	491,522	8,174	8,569	5,808	173.2	51.6	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.3%	+2.5%	+1.7%	+2.1%	+4.1%

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	488,000	8,650	8,750	5,800	173.6	51	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	491,522	8,174	8,569	5,808	173.2	51	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+0.7%	-5.5%	-2.1%	+0.1%	-0.2%

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	472,761	6,535	6,917	4,635	136.1	51	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	477,478	8,126	8,031	5,192	155.5	51	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.0%	+24.3%	+16.1%	+12.0%	+14.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	891,600	12,812	13,680	8,223	240.8	68	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	944,149	14,508	15,341	10,322	303.0	92.50	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	969,000	16,300	16,600	11,000	329.5	102	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.6%	+12.4%	+8.2%	+6.6%	+8.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	236,149	3,626	3,755	2,497	73.1	1.5	Nov 7, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	247,731	4,455	4,575	3,049	89.3	1.8	Feb 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	225,030	2,080	2,342	1,586	46.6	0.9	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	245,604	4,710	5,057	3,438	102.4	1.9	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	245,918	3,464	3,512	2,370	70.7	1.4	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.1%	-4.5%	-6.5%	-5.1%	-3.3%