STUDIO ATAO, Mar-Nov (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 80%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Increases by 67%

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Fri Jan 10, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

3550 STUDIO ATAO Co.Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

STUDIO ATAO Co.Ltd. <3550> [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) expanded 106 million yen, an increase 79.7% compared to the same period last year. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 150 million yen was 70.7%, exceeding the same period of the previous year of 48.4%.

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 drop 30.2% from the same period last year to 44 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the ordinary profit increased 66.7% from the same period last year, reaching 20 million yen. The operating profit margin improved from 1.7% in the same period last year to 2.4%.

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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	2,645	-36	-38	-44	-3.2	ー	Jan 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023	2,157	61	59	37	2.7	48.4	Jan 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024	2,496	106	106	47	3.5	70.7	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.7%	+73.8%	+79.7%	+27.0%	+29.2%

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	1,790	74	75	24	1.8	5	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	1,897	65	64	27	2.0	5	Oct 9, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.0%	-12.2%	-14.7%	+12.5%	+11.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023	3,709	-256	-245	-228	-16.3	5	Apr 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	3,241	123	122	50	3.7	5	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance	3,500	150	150	70	5.1	5	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.0%	+22.0%	+23.0%	+40.0%	+38.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	706	12	12	11	0.8	1.7	Jan 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	1,084	62	63	13	1.0	5.7	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	863	55	57	33	2.4	6.4	Jul 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	740	30	29	10	0.7	4.1	Oct 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	893	21	20	4	0.3	2.4	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+26.5%	+75.0%	+66.7%	-63.6%	-63.3%