AZUMA HOUSE Co.,Ltd., First Half Ordinary Profit Unexpectedly Revised Upward by 54%

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Thu Nov 14, 2024 3:00 pm JST Earnings

3293 AZUMA HOUSE Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

AZUMA HOUSE Co.,Ltd. <3293> [TSE-S] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on November 14th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) expanded to 653 million yen, an increase of 53.6% compared to the same period last year, resulting in an increase in profits compared to the previous forecast of a 5.9% decrease.

The progress rate against the 1.07 billion yen full-year plan was 61.0%, also surpassing the five-year average of 48.4%.

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 decrease by 22.2% from the same period last year to 417 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased by 75.6% from the same period last year, reaching 374 million yen. The operating profit margin improved from 7.0% in the same period last year to 9.9%.

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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	6,441	555	542	367	45.8	47.1	Nov 14, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	5,957	443	425	289	36.0	44.2	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	6,685	687	653	445	55.4	61.0	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.2%	+55.1%	+53.6%	+54.0%	+53.8%

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	5,700	450	400	260	32.3	17.50	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	6,685	687	653	445	55.4	17.50	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+17.3%	+52.7%	+63.2%	+71.2%	+71.4%

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	7,130	569	536	508	63.1	17.50	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	6,615	463	417	255	31.7	17.50	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-7.2%	-18.6%	-22.2%	-49.8%	-49.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	14,163	1,203	1,151	723	90.3	35	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	13,087	1,012	961	797	99.1	35	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	13,300	1,150	1,070	700	87.0	35	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.6%	+13.6%	+11.3%	-12.2%	-12.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	3,162	222	213	145	18.1	7.0	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	3,447	286	277	184	22.9	8.3	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	3,683	283	259	324	40.3	7.7	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	2,760	298	279	191	23.8	10.8	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	3,925	389	374	254	31.6	9.9	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+24.1%	+75.2%	+75.6%	+75.2%	+74.9%