LA Holdings Co.,Ltd., July-September (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 5.4 times, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 19 yen

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Thu Nov 14, 2024 12:00 pm JST Earnings

2986 LA Holdings Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

LA Holdings Co.,Ltd. <2986> [TSE-G] announced its financial results at noon (12:00) on November 14th. The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2024 (January to September) expanded to 4.37 billion yen, an increase of 34.3% compared to the same period last year. The progress rate against the 5.3 billion yen full-year plan was 82.5%, also surpassing the five-year average of 47.0%.

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 drop by 44.9% from the same period last year to 929 million yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 221 yen to 240 yen (compared to 211 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged to 5.4 times that of the same period last year, reaching 3.2 billion yen. The operating profit margin jumped from 13.7% in the same period last year to 19.4%.

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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	10,571	1,474	1,145	835	157.8	30.7	Nov 11, 2022	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2023	22,678	3,705	3,254	2,086	352.3	65.9	Nov 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2024	31,712	5,011	4,371	2,994	481.2	82.5	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+39.8%	+35.2%	+34.3%	+43.5%	+36.6%

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	24,914	4,424	4,138	2,918	473.8	221	Sep 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 New	24,914	4,424	4,138	2,918	473.8	240	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 Prev	38,900	6,000	5,300	3,710	602.4	221	Sep 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 New	38,900	6,000	5,300	3,710	602.4	240	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

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	14,851	2,671	2,276	1,475	246.0	211	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 Guidance	24,914	4,424	4,138	2,918	473.8	240	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+67.8%	+65.6%	+81.8%	+97.8%	+92.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	18,253	4,226	3,730	3,381	638.3	200	Feb 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	31,499	5,552	4,941	3,293	549.1	211	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Guidance	38,900	6,000	5,300	3,710	602.4	240	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+23.5%	+8.1%	+7.3%	+12.7%	+9.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	6,030	824	589	268	45.3	13.7	Nov 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	8,821	1,847	1,687	1,207	201.3	20.9	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	7,872	877	708	477	76.4	11.1	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	6,114	699	454	315	50.4	11.4	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	17,726	3,435	3,209	2,202	353.9	19.4	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+194.0%	+316.9%	+444.8%	+721.6%	+681.9%