ROBOT PAYMENT INC., The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 11%, Adds to Record High Profit Forecast, Dividend Revised Upward by 4 yen

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Thu Nov 14, 2024 11:30 am JST Earnings

4374 ROBOT PAYMENT INC. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ROBOT PAYMENT INC. <4374> [TSE-G] announced its financial results at noon (11:30) on November 14th. The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2024 (January to September) surged by 2.1 times that of the same period last year, reaching 380 million yen.

In addition, the full-year ordinary profit has been revised upward by 11.3%, from the previous forecast of 400 million yen to 445 million yen (compared to 229 million yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 74.7% to 94.3%, further surpassing the previous forecast of record-high profits for two consecutive terms.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the ordinary profit for the July to December period (second half) is expected to increase by 26.8%, from the previous forecast of 168 million yen to 213 million yen (compared to 126 million yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 33.3% to 69.0%.

In light of the strong performance, the company has significantly increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 10 yen to 14 yen (compared to no dividend in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the ordinary profit increased by 89.7% from the same period last year, reaching 148 million yen. The operating profit margin jumped from 13.6% in the same period last year to 20.7%.

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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	1,266	-28	-28	-29	-7.8	ー	Nov 11, 2022	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2023	1,603	181	181	125	33.5	79.0	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2024	2,019	380	380	263	70.1	85.4	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+26.0%	+109.9%	+109.9%	+110.4%	+109.3%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2024 Prev	1,395	168	168	116	30.8	10	Aug 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 New	1,432	213	213	147	39.1	14	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+2.7%	+26.8%	+26.8%	+26.7%	+26.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 Prev	2,700	400	400	276	73.4	10	Aug 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 New	2,737	445	445	307	81.6	14	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.4%	+11.3%	+11.3%	+11.2%	+11.2%

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	1,184	126	126	77	20.5	0	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 Guidance	1,432	213	213	147	39.1	14	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+20.9%	+69.0%	+69.0%	+90.9%	+90.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	1,731	-58	-59	-29	-7.8	0	Feb 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	2,213	229	229	148	39.4	0	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Guidance	2,737	445	445	307	81.6	14	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+23.7%	+94.3%	+94.3%	+107.4%	+107.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	574	78	78	54	14.5	13.6	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	610	48	48	23	6.1	7.9	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	627	115	115	80	21.3	18.3	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	678	117	117	80	21.4	17.3	Aug 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	714	148	148	103	27.5	20.7	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+24.4%	+89.7%	+89.7%	+90.7%	+89.7%