rakumo Inc., 17% Increase in Undisclosed Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Sixth Consecutive Term, Dividend Revised to 6 yen

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Thu Nov 14, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4060 rakumo Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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rakumo Inc. <4060> [TSE-G] 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) increased by 14.5% from the same period last year, reaching 260 million yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast, which was not disclosed, indicated that consolidated ordinary profit grow by 17.2% to 347 million yen , record profits reach six consecutive terms.

Based on the third-quarter cumulative performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to December period (4Q) is expected to grow by 26.1% from the same period last year, reaching 87 million yen.

In light of the strong performance, the company, which had previously planned no dividend for the current fiscal year, has decided to implement a year-end lump-sum dividend of 6 yen (compared to no dividend in the prior term).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew by 11.9% from the same period last year, reaching 94 million yen. The operating profit margin rose from 24.8% in the same period last year to 26.5%.

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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	802	162	155	104	18.4	68.9	Nov 11, 2022	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2023	948	234	227	150	26.1	76.7	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2024	1,055	266	260	165	28.7	74.9	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.3%	+13.7%	+14.5%	+10.0%	+9.8%

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	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	0	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 New	739	182	181	134	23.1	6	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	－	－	－	－	－

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 Prev	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	0	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 New	1,436	353	347	242	41.8	6	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	－	－	－	－	－

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	698	156	153	99	17.2	0	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 Guidance	739	182	181	134	23.1	6	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.9%	+16.7%	+18.3%	+35.4%	+34.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	1,096	232	225	184	32.3	0	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	1,295	303	296	196	34.1	0	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Guidance	1,436	353	347	242	41.8	6	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.9%	+16.5%	+17.2%	+23.5%	+22.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	351	87	84	53	9.2	24.8	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	347	69	69	46	8.0	19.9	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	347	89	86	56	9.8	25.6	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	350	82	80	52	9.1	23.4	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	358	95	94	57	9.9	26.5	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.0%	+9.2%	+11.9%	+7.5%	+7.4%