infoNet inc., First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 65%, July-September Ordinary Profit Increases by 73%

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Thu Nov 14, 2024 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4444 infoNet inc. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

infoNet inc. <4444> [TSE-G] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 14th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) expanded to 43 million yen, an increase of 65.4% compared to the same period last year. The progress rate against the 211 million yen full-year plan was 20.4%, exceeding the same period of the previous year of 15.5%.

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 grow by 18.3% from the same period last year, reaching 168 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased by 73.1% from the same period last year, reaching 45 million yen. The operating profit margin improved from 6.6% in the same period last year to 9.4%.

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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	780	25	23	-5	-2.8	16.5	Nov 14, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	802	45	26	2	1.2	15.5	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	916	45	43	11	5.5	20.4	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+14.2%	0.0%	+65.4%	+450.0%	+366.7%

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	－	0	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	916	45	43	11	5.5	0	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	965	143	142	97	48.0	0	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	1,262	172	168	109	53.4	0	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+30.8%	+20.3%	+18.3%	+12.4%	+11.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	1,695	142	139	82	41.3	0	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	1,767	188	168	99	48.9	0	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	2,178	217	211	120	58.8	0	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+23.3%	+15.4%	+25.6%	+21.2%	+20.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	408	27	26	16	9.4	6.6	Nov 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	460	76	75	53	26.4	16.5	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	505	67	67	44	21.8	13.3	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	429	-1	-2	-17	-8.6	-0.2	Aug 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	487	46	45	28	13.9	9.4	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+19.4%	+70.4%	+73.1%	+75.0%	+48.5%