ARCS, Mar-Nov (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 9%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 4 yen

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Wed Jan 8, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

9948 ARCS COMPANY,LIMITED 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ARCS COMPANY,LIMITED <9948> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 8th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to November) decreased 8.6% from the same period last year to 11.2 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 18.8 billion yen was 60.0%, also falling below the five-year average of 69.9%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the December to February period (4Q) is expected to grow 23.3% from the same period last year, reaching 7.51 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 68 yen to 72 yen (compared to 68 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 3.3 billion yen, a 6.3% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 2.2% in the same period last year to 2.0%.

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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
Mar - Nov, 2022	418,780	10,277	11,526	7,766	138.5	70.1	Jan 6, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023	436,410	11,094	12,341	7,907	143.0	66.9	Jan 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024	449,634	10,058	11,281	7,044	130.5	60.0	Jan 8, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.0%	-9.3%	-8.6%	-10.9%	-8.8%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2024 Prev	310,260	10,138	10,827	6,601	122.3	34	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 New	310,260	10,138	10,827	6,601	122.3	38	Jan 8, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2025 Prev	613,000	17,300	18,800	11,600	214.9	68	Apr 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 New	613,000	17,300	18,800	11,600	214.9	72	Jan 8, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2023	299,356	8,896	9,629	5,967	108.5	39	Apr 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	310,260	10,138	10,827	6,601	122.3	38	Jan 8, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.6%	+14.0%	+12.4%	+10.6%	+12.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023	566,209	14,835	16,444	9,947	177.5	58	Apr 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	591,557	16,831	18,439	11,766	214.0	68	Apr 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance	613,000	17,300	18,800	11,600	214.9	72	Jan 8, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.6%	+2.8%	+2.0%	-1.4%	+0.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	144,209	3,159	3,531	2,108	38.1	2.2	Jan 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	155,147	5,737	6,098	3,859	70.2	3.7	Apr 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	148,824	3,870	4,264	2,664	49.4	2.6	Jul 4, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	153,916	3,292	3,709	2,335	43.3	2.1	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	146,894	2,896	3,308	2,045	37.9	2.0	Jan 8, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.9%	-8.3%	-6.3%	-3.0%	-0.7%