MEDIA DO, Sep-Nov (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 21%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 8 yen

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Fri Jan 10, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

3678 MEDIA DO Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

MEDIA DO Co., Ltd. <3678> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 10th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to November) increased 14.2% from the same period last year, reaching 1.64 billion yen. However, the progress rate toward the full-year plan of 2.23 billion yen was 73.6%, also falling below the five-year average of 76.1%.

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 6.5% from the same period last year, reaching 0.58 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 27 yen to 35 yen (compared to 22 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 21.4% from the same period last year, reaching 0.6 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 2.1% 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	78,040	1,835	1,760	441	28.5	76.8	Jan 16, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023	69,315	1,466	1,437	861	56.8	72.2	Jan 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024	75,442	1,691	1,641	912	60.3	73.6	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.8%	+15.3%	+14.2%	+5.9%	+6.1%

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	46,943	1,204	1,196	809	53.4	27	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 New	46,943	1,204	1,196	809	53.4	35	Jan 10, 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	98,000	2,300	2,230	1,330	87.8	27	Apr 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 New	98,000	2,300	2,230	1,330	87.8	35	Jan 10, 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	47,639	1,073	1,053	-828	-54.7	22	Apr 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	46,943	1,204	1,196	809	53.4	35	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.5%	+12.2%	+13.6%	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023	101,667	2,393	2,291	1,057	68.4	0	Apr 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	94,036	2,066	1,990	-319	-21.1	22	Apr 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance	98,000	2,300	2,230	1,330	87.8	35	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.2%	+11.3%	+12.1%	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	22,918	473	500	352	23.2	2.1	Jan 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	24,721	600	553	-1,180	-78.0	2.4	Apr 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	25,113	475	490	244	16.2	1.9	Jul 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	25,944	621	544	277	18.3	2.4	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	24,385	595	607	391	25.9	2.4	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.4%	+25.8%	+21.4%	+11.1%	+11.2%