B-Lot Company Limited, January-September (Third Quarter Cumulative) Ordinary Profit Increases by 62%, Exceeds Full-Year Plan

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Thu Nov 14, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3452 B-Lot Company Limited 【J-GAAP】

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B-Lot Company Limited <3452> [TSE-S] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2024 (January to September) expanded to 6.3 billion yen, an increase of 61.5% compared to the same period last year. The progress rate against the full-year plan of 5.06 billion yen is 124.5%, already exceeding the target and also exceeding the five-year average of 38.4%.

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/loss for the October to December period (4Q) is expected to turn into a loss of 1.24 billion yen (compared to a profit of 1.04 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged to 2.2 times that of the same period last year, reaching 3.1 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 25.8% in the same period last year to 27.9%.

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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	12,306	1,735	1,316	857	44.0	54.5	Nov 14, 2022	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2023	19,415	4,272	3,900	2,687	139.2	78.9	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2024	27,671	6,627	6,300	4,448	230.7	124.5	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+42.5%	+55.1%	+61.5%	+65.5%	+65.8%

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	9,829	2,705	2,435	1,600	83.1	51	Feb 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 Guidance	14,021	2,294	1,864	1,137	59.5	－	Sep 30, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+42.6%	-15.2%	-23.4%	-28.9%	-28.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	19,911	2,913	2,415	1,637	84.0	20	Feb 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	23,510	5,498	4,945	3,297	171.1	51	Feb 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Guidance	30,100	5,690	5,060	3,470	181.4	－	Sep 30, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+28.0%	+3.5%	+2.3%	+5.2%	+6.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	5,734	1,479	1,390	990	51.3	25.8	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	4,095	1,226	1,045	610	31.7	29.9	Feb 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	3,247	914	798	582	30.4	28.1	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	12,832	2,482	2,398	1,751	91.1	19.3	Aug 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	11,592	3,231	3,104	2,115	109.7	27.9	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+102.2%	+118.5%	+123.3%	+113.6%	+114.0%