WACUL.INC, Mar-Nov (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 71%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Decreases by 15%

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Fri Jan 10, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4173 WACUL.INC 【J-GAAP】

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WACUL.INC <4173> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 10th (16:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to November) significantly dropped 70.6% from the same period last year to 37 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 215 million yen was 17.2%, also falling below the four-year average of 67.1%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the December to February period (4Q) is expected to surge 2.2 times that of the same period last year, reaching 178 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the ordinary profit decreased to 22 million yen, a 15.4% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 5.8% in the same period last year to 5.3%.

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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	946	110	109	92	13.0	58.3	Jan 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023	1,301	122	126	108	15.3	60.6	Jan 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024	1,351	37	37	35	4.9	17.2	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.8%	-69.7%	-70.6%	-67.6%	-67.9%

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	968	101	108	113	15.9	0	Apr 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	1,318	186	200	199	27.9	0	Oct 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+36.2%	+84.2%	+85.2%	+76.1%	+75.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023	1,349	184	187	192	27.2	0	Apr 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	1,817	197	208	200	28.1	0	Apr 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance	2,233	200	215	215	30.1	0	Apr 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+22.9%	+1.5%	+3.4%	+7.5%	+7.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	452	26	26	21	3.0	5.8	Jan 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	516	75	82	92	12.9	14.5	Apr 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	453	5	5	0	-0.1	1.1	Jul 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	462	9	10	16	2.3	1.9	Oct 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	436	23	22	19	2.7	5.3	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-3.5%	-11.5%	-15.4%	-9.5%	-10.1%