Advantage Risk Management Co., Ltd., The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 7%, Dividend Revised Upward by 2 yen

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Thu Nov 14, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

8769 Advantage Risk Management Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Advantage Risk Management Co., Ltd. <8769> [TSE-S] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) surged by 2.2 times that of the same period last year, reaching 166 million yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward by 6.8%, from the previous forecast of 880 million yen to 940 million yen (compared to 737 million yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 19.4% to 27.5%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to grow by 16.7% from the same period last year, reaching 774 million yen.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 13 yen to 15 yen (compared to 12 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged to 4.1 times that of the same period last year, reaching 103 million yen. The operating profit margin significantly improved from 1.6% in the same period last year to 6.2%.

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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	2,894	13	7	-16	-1.0	1.3	Nov 4, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	3,142	65	74	46	2.8	10.0	Nov 7, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	3,360	158	166	-125	-7.6	17.7	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.9%	+143.1%	+124.3%	－	－

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	3,360	158	166	-125	-7.6	0	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	－	－	－	－	－

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	7,560	880	880	600	38.2	13	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	8,500	940	940	650	41.4	15	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+12.4%	+6.8%	+6.8%	+8.3%	+8.3%

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	3,856	660	663	459	27.5	12	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	5,140	782	774	775	49.4	15	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+33.3%	+18.5%	+16.7%	+68.8%	+79.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	6,405	553	534	377	22.6	10	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	6,998	725	737	505	30.3	12	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	8,500	940	940	650	41.4	15	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+21.5%	+29.7%	+27.5%	+28.7%	+36.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	1,580	25	25	17	1.0	1.6	Nov 7, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,858	218	221	149	9.0	11.7	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,998	442	442	310	18.6	22.1	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,640	52	63	37	2.2	3.2	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,720	106	103	-162	-9.9	6.2	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.9%	+324.0%	+312.0%	－	－