Fujisan Magazine Service Co.,Ltd., January-September (Third Quarter Cumulative) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 12%, July-September Ordinary Profit Decreases by 89%

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Thu Nov 14, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3138 Fujisan Magazine Service Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Fujisan Magazine Service Co.,Ltd. <3138> [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) decreased by 12.3% from the same period last year to 207 million yen. The progress rate against the 355 million yen full-year plan was 58.3%, also falling below the five-year average of 66.9%.

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 for the October to December period (4Q) is expected to grow by 24.4% from the same period last year, reaching 148 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 8 million yen, a 89.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 5.3% in the same period last year to 0.8%.

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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	4,425	305	305	199	61.9	69.0	Nov 11, 2022	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2023	4,314	238	236	142	44.9	66.5	Nov 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2024	4,133	213	207	117	35.9	58.3	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.2%	-10.5%	-12.3%	-17.6%	-20.1%

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	2,857	193	192	123	38.7	16	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 Guidance	2,995	155	156	95	28.8	16	Aug 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.8%	-19.7%	-18.8%	-22.8%	-25.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	5,968	443	442	288	90.0	20	Feb 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	5,771	357	355	222	69.9	16	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Guidance	5,771	357	355	222	67.2	16	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-3.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	1,400	74	73	43	13.6	5.3	Nov 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,457	119	119	80	25.2	8.2	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,413	127	126	81	25.3	9.0	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,363	75	73	46	14.2	5.5	Aug 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,357	11	8	-10	-3.1	0.8	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-3.1%	-85.1%	-89.0%	－	－