AMUSE INC., First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 14 times, Exceeds Full-Year Plan

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Thu Nov 14, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4301 AMUSE INC. 【J-GAAP】

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AMUSE INC. <4301> [TSE-P] 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 14 times that of the same period last year, reaching 2 billion yen. The progress rate against the full-year plan of 1.8 billion yen is 111.6%, already exceeding the target and also exceeding the five-year average of 47.4%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the October to March period (second half) is expected to turn into a loss of 208 million yen (compared to a profit of 1.63 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged to 2.3 times that of the same period last year, reaching 1.04 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 3.1% in the same period last year to 5.4%.

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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	21,958	778	909	380	22.3	26.9	Nov 14, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	22,933	16	141	-163	-9.9	7.9	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	37,235	1,944	2,008	160	9.7	111.6	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+62.4%	+12,050.0%	+1,324.1%	－	－

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	－	20	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	37,235	1,944	2,008	160	9.7	20	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
Oct - Mar, 2023	31,880	1,351	1,636	554	33.5	20	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	22,765	-244	-208	190	11.4	20	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-28.6%	－	－	-65.7%	-65.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	52,497	3,153	3,379	1,692	100.6	40	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	54,813	1,367	1,777	391	23.6	40	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	60,000	1,700	1,800	350	21.1	40	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.5%	+24.4%	+1.3%	-10.5%	-10.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	13,391	419	453	167	10.1	3.1	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	16,783	781	939	524	31.7	4.7	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	15,097	570	697	30	1.8	3.8	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	17,646	879	964	135	8.2	5.0	Aug 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	19,589	1,065	1,044	25	1.5	5.4	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+46.3%	+154.2%	+130.5%	-85.0%	-85.1%