MarkLines Co.,Ltd., July-September (3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 4%

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Wed Nov 13, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3901 MarkLines Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

MarkLines Co.,Ltd. <3901> [TSE-P] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 13th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2024 (January to September) increased by 8.7% from the same period last year, reaching 1.58 billion yen. However, The progress rate against the 2.3 billion yen full-year plan was 68.7%, also falling below the five-year average of 72.7%.

Based on the third-quarter cumulative performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to December period (4Q) is expected to expand by 34.6% from the same period last year, reaching 719 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 462 million yen, a 4.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 40.6% in the same period last year to 39.1%.

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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	3,046	1,185	1,185	828	62.7	73.1	Nov 4, 2022	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2023	3,585	1,454	1,454	1,006	76.2	73.1	Nov 6, 2023	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2024	3,991	1,585	1,581	1,128	85.4	68.7	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.3%	+9.0%	+8.7%	+12.1%	+12.1%

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	2,447	1,019	1,016	712	53.9	36	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 Guidance	2,915	1,187	1,181	812	61.4	42	Aug 5, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+19.1%	+16.5%	+16.2%	+14.0%	+13.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	4,125	1,623	1,622	1,139	86.3	29	Feb 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	4,845	1,991	1,988	1,383	104.7	36	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Guidance	5,700	2,300	2,300	1,600	121.0	42	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+17.6%	+15.5%	+15.7%	+15.7%	+15.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	1,187	482	482	335	25.4	40.6	Nov 6, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,260	537	534	377	28.5	42.6	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,589	644	646	456	34.6	40.5	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,196	469	473	332	25.1	39.2	Aug 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,206	472	462	340	25.7	39.1	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.6%	-2.1%	-4.1%	+1.5%	+1.5%