WEATHERNEWS, First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 26%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Increases by 47%

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Fri Dec 27, 2024 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4825 WEATHERNEWS INC. 【J-GAAP】

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WEATHERNEWS INC. <4825> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on December 27th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending May 2025 (June to November) increased 26.3% from the same period last year, reaching 1.62 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 3.8 billion yen was 42.7%, exceeding the five-year average of 36.6%.

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 December to May period (2H) is expected to grow 5.9% from the same period last year, reaching 2.17 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 46.7% from the same period last year, reaching 1.23 billion yen. The operating profit margin jumped from 15.2% in the same period last year to 21.2%.

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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
Jun - Nov, 2022	10,486	1,271	1,310	921	41.9	39.9	Dec 28, 2022	J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2023	11,150	1,263	1,284	1,018	46.1	38.4	Dec 28, 2023	J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2024	11,609	1,676	1,622	1,134	51.3	42.7	Dec 27, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.1%	+32.7%	+26.3%	+11.4%	+11.2%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jun - Nov, 2024 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	35	Oct 4, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2024 Results	11,609	1,676	1,622	1,134	51.3	35	Dec 27, 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
Dec - May, 2023	11,092	2,007	2,057	1,419	64.3	30	Jul 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - May, 2024 Guidance	11,891	2,124	2,178	1,566	70.7	35	Dec 27, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.2%	+5.8%	+5.9%	+10.4%	+10.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
May, 2023	21,114	3,256	3,284	2,398	108.8	55	Jul 6, 2023	J-GAAP
May, 2024	22,242	3,270	3,341	2,437	110.4	60	Jul 8, 2024	J-GAAP
May, 2025 Guidance	23,500	3,800	3,800	2,700	121.9	70	Oct 4, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.7%	+16.2%	+13.7%	+10.8%	+10.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	5,570	848	841	590	26.7	15.2	Dec 28, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	5,508	1,024	1,053	731	33.1	18.6	Apr 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	5,584	983	1,004	688	31.2	17.6	Jul 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	5,843	455	388	279	12.7	7.8	Oct 4, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	5,766	1,221	1,234	855	38.7	21.2	Dec 27, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.5%	+44.0%	+46.7%	+44.9%	+44.7%