FUJICOPIAN CO., LTD., The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Downward by 13%

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Thu Nov 14, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

7957 FUJICOPIAN CO., LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

FUJICOPIAN CO., LTD. <7957> [TSE-S] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary loss for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2024 (January to September) was a reduced loss of 291 million yen (compared to a loss of 440 million yen in the same period last year).

However, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has downwardly by 12.5%, from the previous forecast of 160 million yen to 140 million yen (compared to a loss of 668 million yen in the previous period). However, the full-year consolidated net income has been revised upward by 3.3 times, from the previous forecast of 120 million yen to 400 million yen (compared to a loss of 856 million yen in the previous period).

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the July to December period (second half) has downwardly by 5.5%, from the previous forecast of 362 million yen to 342 million yen (compared to a loss of 502 million yen in the same period of the previous year).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the consolidated ordinary loss improved to a deficit of loss of 89 million yen (compared to a loss of 274 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically improved from -15.3% in the same period last year to -0.1%.

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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	7,311	455	588	435	284.8	91.3	Nov 14, 2022	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2023	5,967	-545	-440	-530	-346.8	ー	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2024	6,444	-310	-291	-342	-224.1	ー	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.0%	+43.1%	+33.9%	+35.5%	+35.4%

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	5,194	467	362	334	218.2	63	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 New	4,994	367	342	614	401.1	63	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-3.9%	-21.4%	-5.5%	+83.8%	+83.8%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 Prev	9,300	160	160	120	78.4	63	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 New	9,100	60	140	400	261.3	63	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-2.2%	-62.5%	-12.5%	+233.3%	+233.3%

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	4,114	-513	-502	-614	-401.3	40	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 Guidance	4,994	367	342	614	401.1	63	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+21.4%	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	9,851	545	644	490	320.4	97	Feb 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	8,225	-774	-668	-856	-559.4	40	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Guidance	9,100	60	140	400	261.3	63	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.6%	－	－	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	1,856	-284	-274	-288	-188.4	-15.3	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	2,258	-229	-228	-326	-213.0	-10.1	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,897	-257	-224	-231	-151.4	-13.5	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	2,209	-50	22	17	11.1	-2.3	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	2,338	-3	-89	-128	-83.9	-0.1	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+26.0%	+98.9%	+67.5%	+55.6%	+55.5%