AI inside Inc., First Half Ordinary Profit Decreases by 19%, July-September Ordinary Profit Decreases by 15%

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Tue Nov 12, 2024 3:35 pm JST Earnings

4488 AI inside Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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AI inside Inc. <4488> [TSE-G] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 12th (15:35). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) decreased by 19.1% from the same period last year to 148 million yen. The progress rate against the 388 million yen full-year plan was 38.1%, also falling below the five-year average of 46.7%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to decrease by 1.6% from the same period last year to 240 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the ordinary profit decreased to 105 million yen, a 14.6% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 12.5% in the same period last year to 10.3%.

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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	1,792	157	147	124	32.0	52.7	Nov 14, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	2,022	193	183	322	81.9	42.9	Nov 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	2,124	161	148	59	15.0	38.1	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.0%	-16.6%	-19.1%	-81.7%	-81.8%

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	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	0	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	2,124	161	148	59	15.0	0	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	－	－	－	－	－

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	2,168	255	244	213	54.2	0	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	2,596	242	240	165	41.8	0	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+19.7%	-5.1%	-1.6%	-22.5%	-22.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	3,802	283	279	-518	-132.5	0	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	4,190	448	427	535	136.1	0	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	4,720	403	388	224	56.7	0	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.6%	-10.0%	-9.1%	-58.1%	-58.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	1,020	128	123	309	78.6	12.5	Nov 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,082	156	156	151	38.4	14.4	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,086	99	88	62	15.8	9.1	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,039	49	43	0	0.2	4.7	Aug 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,085	112	105	59	15.0	10.3	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.4%	-12.5%	-14.6%	-80.9%	-81.0%