GLOBAL LINK MANAGEMENT INC., The Current Fiscal Year Net Income Revised Upward by 5%, Adds to Record High Profit Forecast, Dividend Revised Upward by 30 yen

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Thu Nov 14, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3486 GLOBAL LINK MANAGEMENT INC. 【J-GAAP】

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GLOBAL LINK MANAGEMENT INC. <3486> [TSE-P] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 14th (15:30). The consolidated net income for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2024 (January to September) significantly dropped by 53.4% from the same period last year to 961 million yen.

However, the full-year consolidated net income has been revised upward by 4.7%, from the previous forecast of 3.2 billion yen to 3.35 billion yen (compared to 2.87 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 11.2% to 16.4%, further surpassing the previous forecast of record-high profits for four consecutive terms.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated net income for the July to December period (second half) is expected to increase by 5.7%, from the previous forecast of 2.65 billion yen to 2.8 billion yen (compared to 1.09 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 2.4 times to 2.6 times.

In light of the strong performance, the company has significantly increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 100 yen to 130 yen (compared to 100 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the consolidated net income increased by 49.6% from the same period last year, reaching 413 million yen. However, the operating profit margin drastically worsened from 8.7% in the same period last year to 5.6%.

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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	26,630	2,412	2,069	1,293	162.8	90.8	Nov 14, 2022	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2023	28,959	3,435	3,247	2,061	258.4	76.2	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2024	33,473	2,041	1,627	961	120.2	32.5	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.6%	-40.6%	-49.9%	-53.4%	-53.5%

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	42,020	4,400	4,075	2,652	331.3	100	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 New	46,020	4,400	4,075	2,802	350.0	130	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+9.5%	0.0%	0.0%	+5.7%	+5.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 Prev	60,000	5,580	5,000	3,200	399.7	100	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 New	64,000	5,580	5,000	3,350	418.4	130	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+6.7%	0.0%	0.0%	+4.7%	+4.7%

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	17,591	1,613	1,418	1,093	137.0	100	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 Guidance	46,020	4,400	4,075	2,802	350.0	130	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+161.6%	+172.8%	+187.4%	+156.4%	+155.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	35,673	2,776	2,278	1,458	183.6	52.50	Feb 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	41,258	4,586	4,260	2,878	360.8	100	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Guidance	64,000	5,580	5,000	3,350	418.4	130	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+55.1%	+21.7%	+17.4%	+16.4%	+16.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	5,292	462	405	276	34.6	8.7	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	12,299	1,151	1,013	817	102.4	9.4	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	5,450	163	38	15	1.9	3.0	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	12,530	1,017	887	533	66.7	8.1	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	15,493	861	702	413	51.6	5.6	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+192.8%	+86.4%	+73.3%	+49.6%	+49.2%