ARIGATOU SERVICES, Mar-Nov (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 26%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Increases by 41%

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Tue Jan 14, 2025 1:00 pm JST Earnings

3177 ARIGATOU SERVICES COMPANY,LIMITED 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ARIGATOU SERVICES COMPANY,LIMITED <3177> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 14th (13:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to November) increased 26.0% from the same period last year, reaching 673 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 835 million yen was 80.6%, also surpassing the five-year average of 67.8%.

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 drop 44.3% from the same period last year to 162 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 41.0% from the same period last year, reaching 165 million yen. The operating profit margin improved from 4.5% in the same period last year to 6.1%.

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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	6,713	408	465	319	345.9	65.3	Jan 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023	7,047	467	534	325	352.6	64.7	Jan 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024	7,792	634	673	424	459.8	80.6	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.6%	+35.8%	+26.0%	+30.5%	+30.4%

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	5,022	365	408	93	101.0	125	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	4,608	255	327	40	43.3	125	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-8.2%	-30.1%	-19.9%	-57.0%	-57.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023	9,185	611	712	295	320.2	110	Apr 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	9,730	726	825	358	388.8	125	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance	9,850	734	835	362	392.1	125	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.2%	+1.1%	+1.2%	+1.1%	+0.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	2,339	106	117	60	65.1	4.5	Jan 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	2,683	259	291	33	35.8	9.7	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	2,626	266	285	183	198.8	10.1	Jul 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	2,616	213	223	139	150.7	8.1	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	2,550	155	165	102	110.6	6.1	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.0%	+46.2%	+41.0%	+70.0%	+69.9%