LIFE, Mar-Nov (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 8%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Decreases by 20%

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Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

8194 LIFE CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

LIFE CORPORATION <8194> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 10th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to November) decreased 7.6% from the same period last year to 18.3 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 25.5 billion yen was 71.9%, also falling below the five-year average of 74.6%.

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 expand 40.5% from the same period last year, reaching 7.16 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 5.63 billion yen, a 19.5% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 3.4% in the same period last year to 2.6%.

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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
Mar - Nov, 2022	568,681	13,559	14,151	9,652	205.9	70.7	Jan 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023	602,452	19,232	19,852	13,269	282.8	79.6	Jan 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024	632,885	17,688	18,340	12,813	273.3	71.9	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.1%	-8.0%	-7.6%	-3.4%	-3.4%

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	409,561	11,708	12,097	8,404	179.1	50	Apr 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	431,515	12,468	12,794	8,086	186.9	50	Oct 7, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.4%	+6.5%	+5.8%	-3.8%	+4.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023	765,426	19,148	20,015	13,327	284.4	70	Apr 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	809,709	24,118	24,948	16,938	360.9	90	Apr 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance	853,400	24,700	25,500	17,000	393.0	100	Apr 10, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.4%	+2.4%	+2.2%	+0.4%	+8.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	202,304	6,822	7,001	4,735	100.9	3.4	Jan 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	207,257	4,886	5,096	3,669	78.2	2.4	Apr 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	206,382	6,945	7,151	4,867	103.7	3.4	Jul 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	215,503	5,287	5,555	4,047	86.2	2.5	Oct 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	211,000	5,456	5,634	3,899	83.2	2.6	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.3%	-20.0%	-19.5%	-17.7%	-17.6%