STUDIO ALICE, Mar-Nov (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 22%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Increases by 8%

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Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2305 STUDIO ALICE Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

STUDIO ALICE Co.,Ltd. <2305> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 10th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to November) increased 22.1% from the same period last year, reaching 2.35 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 2.64 billion yen was 89.2%, almost the same as the five-year average of 90.4%.

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 decrease 27.7% from the same period last year to 0.28 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 7.6% from the same period last year, reaching 2.86 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 22.5% in the same period last year to 24.9%.

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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	29,452	3,821	3,825	2,389	140.7	95.4	Jan 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023	27,416	1,913	1,929	1,126	66.4	83.1	Jan 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024	26,835	2,328	2,356	1,163	68.5	89.2	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.1%	+21.7%	+22.1%	+3.3%	+3.2%

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	20,831	3,033	3,054	1,803	106.2	70	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	21,437	3,201	3,148	1,848	108.8	50	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.9%	+5.5%	+3.1%	+2.5%	+2.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023	38,564	4,017	4,009	2,257	132.9	70	Apr 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	36,396	2,283	2,322	1,157	68.2	70	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance	36,800	2,670	2,640	1,250	73.6	50	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.1%	+17.0%	+13.7%	+8.0%	+8.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	11,851	2,663	2,661	1,772	104.4	22.5	Jan 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	8,980	370	393	31	1.8	4.1	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	8,134	-128	-132	-276	-16.3	-1.6	Jul 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	7,229	-403	-376	-322	-19.0	-5.6	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	11,472	2,859	2,864	1,761	103.7	24.9	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-3.2%	+7.4%	+7.6%	-0.6%	-0.7%