VALQUA, LTD., First Half Ordinary Profit Decreases by 23%, July-September Ordinary Profit Decreases by 34%

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Thu Nov 14, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

7995 VALQUA, LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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VALQUA, LTD. <7995> [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) decreased by 22.6% from the same period last year to 3.14 billion yen. The progress rate against the 6.5 billion yen full-year plan was 48.4%, almost the same as the five-year average of 49.5%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to nearly flat at 3.35 billion yen, up 0.6% from the same period last year.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 1.28 billion yen, a 34.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 11.9% in the same period last year to 9.9%.

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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	29,577	3,943	4,162	3,173	179.3	46.1	Oct 26, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	31,182	3,874	4,064	2,698	153.7	54.9	Oct 30, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	30,097	2,924	3,144	1,998	113.6	48.4	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-3.5%	-24.5%	-22.6%	-25.9%	-26.1%

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	－	75	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	30,097	2,924	3,144	1,998	113.6	75	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	30,562	3,228	3,335	2,211	125.9	75	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	32,403	3,576	3,356	3,002	170.5	75	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.0%	+10.8%	+0.6%	+35.8%	+35.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	62,178	8,877	9,029	6,746	381.6	150	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	61,744	7,102	7,399	4,909	279.5	150	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	62,500	6,500	6,500	5,000	284.0	150	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.2%	-8.5%	-12.2%	+1.9%	+1.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	15,693	1,873	1,954	1,318	75.1	11.9	Oct 30, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	15,061	1,573	1,727	1,289	73.4	10.4	Jan 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	15,501	1,655	1,608	922	52.5	10.7	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	15,230	1,446	1,856	1,298	73.8	9.5	Jul 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	14,867	1,478	1,288	700	39.8	9.9	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-5.3%	-21.1%	-34.1%	-46.9%	-47.0%