JAPAN PUBLICATIONS TRADING CO., LTD., July-September (2Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 47%

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Thu Nov 14, 2024 3:00 pm JST Earnings

8072 JAPAN PUBLICATIONS TRADING CO., LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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JAPAN PUBLICATIONS TRADING CO., LTD. <8072> [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) increased by 4.4% from the same period last year, reaching 191 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 41 million yen, a 46.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin improved from 3.6% in the same period last year to 4.3%.

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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	4,925	133	195	118	170.3	42.6	Nov 11, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	3,978	158	183	128	183.7	40.8	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	3,788	208	191	81	116.2	ー	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.8%	+31.6%	+4.4%	-36.7%	-36.8%

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	3,788	208	191	81	116.2	－	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	3,788	208	191	81	116.2	－	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
Oct - Mar, 2023	4,576	267	265	186	267.6	30	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	0	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	10,909	431	458	248	356.3	30	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	8,554	425	448	314	451.7	30	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	0	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	1,985	72	77	55	78.9	3.6	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,698	71	56	34	49.0	4.2	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	2,878	196	209	152	218.6	6.8	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,909	128	150	93	133.9	6.7	Aug 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,879	80	41	-12	-17.2	4.3	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-5.3%	+11.1%	-46.8%	－	－