AIN HOLDINGS, First Half Ordinary Profit Decreases by 32%, August-October Ordinary Profit Decreases by 38%

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Fri Dec 6, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9627 AIN HOLDINGS INC. 【J-GAAP】

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AIN HOLDINGS INC. <9627> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on December 6th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending April 2025 (May to October) dropped 32.1% from the same period last year to 6.33 billion yen. The progress rate against the 20 billion yen full-year plan was 31.7%, also falling below the five-year average of 42.5%.

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 November to April period (second half) is expected to grow 13.5% from the same period last year, reaching 13.6 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from August to October (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 3.36 billion yen, a 38.3% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 5.2% in the same period last year to 2.8%.

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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
May - Oct, 2022	171,204	6,786	7,285	3,805	108.3	42.7	Dec 2, 2022	J-GAAP
May - Oct, 2023	193,727	8,749	9,338	5,257	149.7	43.7	Dec 6, 2023	J-GAAP
May - Oct, 2024	214,860	5,872	6,338	3,212	91.8	31.7	Dec 6, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.9%	-32.9%	-32.1%	-38.9%	-38.7%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
May - Oct, 2024 Guidance	213,670	6,770	7,150	3,800	108.5	0	Sep 4, 2024	J-GAAP
May - Oct, 2024 Results	214,860	5,872	6,338	3,212	91.8	0	Dec 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+0.6%	-13.3%	-11.4%	-15.5%	-15.5%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov - Apr, 2023	206,097	11,683	12,039	6,144	175.0	80	Jun 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov - Apr, 2024 Guidance	238,640	13,488	13,662	6,788	193.8	80	Dec 6, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.8%	+15.4%	+13.5%	+10.5%	+10.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr, 2023	358,742	16,004	17,064	9,234	262.9	60	Jun 2, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr, 2024	399,824	20,432	21,377	11,401	324.6	80	Jun 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr, 2025 Guidance	453,500	19,360	20,000	10,000	285.4	80	Sep 4, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.4%	-5.2%	-6.4%	-12.3%	-12.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Aug - Oct, 2023	99,073	5,139	5,457	3,117	88.7	5.2	Dec 6, 2023	J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2023	102,633	5,556	5,712	3,473	98.9	5.4	Mar 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb - Apr, 2024	103,464	6,127	6,327	2,671	76.1	5.9	Jun 6, 2024	J-GAAP
May - Jul, 2024	103,603	2,757	2,969	1,642	46.9	2.7	Sep 4, 2024	J-GAAP
Aug - Oct, 2024	111,257	3,115	3,369	1,570	44.9	2.8	Dec 6, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.3%	-39.4%	-38.3%	-49.6%	-49.5%