LIFEDRINK COMPANY, INC., First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 7%

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Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:00 pm JST Earnings

2585 LIFEDRINK COMPANY, INC. 【J-GAAP】

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LIFEDRINK COMPANY, INC. <2585> [TSE-P] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 13th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) increased by 6.8% from the same period last year, reaching 3.05 billion yen. The progress rate against the 5.65 billion yen full-year plan was 54.1%, it was below the three-year average of 59.2%.

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 expand by 48.8% from the same period last year, reaching 2.59 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew by 20.6% from the same period last year, reaching 1.8 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin decreased from 14.3% in the same period last year to 14.2%.

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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	15,282	1,689	1,671	1,149	22.7	54.8	Nov 8, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	20,460	2,910	2,864	1,973	38.0	62.2	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	24,087	3,061	3,058	2,083	39.9	54.1	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+17.7%	+5.2%	+6.8%	+5.6%	+5.0%

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	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	0	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	24,087	3,061	3,058	2,083	39.9	0	Nov 13, 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	17,776	1,802	1,742	1,182	22.7	9.25	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	19,913	2,689	2,592	1,767	33.8	11.25	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.0%	+49.2%	+48.8%	+49.5%	+48.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	30,250	3,116	3,050	2,076	40.6	7	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	38,236	4,712	4,606	3,155	60.7	9.25	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	44,000	5,750	5,650	3,850	73.7	11.25	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.1%	+22.0%	+22.7%	+22.0%	+21.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	10,489	1,504	1,500	1,026	19.8	14.3	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	8,918	1,119	1,103	757	14.6	12.5	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	8,858	683	639	425	8.2	7.7	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	11,308	1,244	1,249	851	16.3	11.0	Aug 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	12,779	1,817	1,809	1,232	23.6	14.2	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+21.8%	+20.8%	+20.6%	+20.1%	+19.4%