PAL GROUP, Sep-Nov (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 22%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 10 yen

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Tue Jan 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2726 PAL GROUP Holdings CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

PAL GROUP Holdings CO.,LTD. <2726> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to November) increased 17.5% from the same period last year, reaching 18.5 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 23.2 billion yen was 79.6%, it was below the five-year average of 88.2%.

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 expand 54.2% from the same period last year, reaching 4.74 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 50 yen to 60 yen (compared to 50 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 21.9% from the same period last year, reaching 6.55 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 10.8% in the same period last year to 12.6%.

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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	120,672	12,387	12,596	7,993	91.0	78.4	Jan 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023	142,545	15,548	15,761	10,353	118.6	83.7	Jan 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024	152,531	18,277	18,513	8,960	103.2	79.6	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.0%	+17.6%	+17.5%	-13.5%	-12.9%

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	107,961	11,154	11,304	7,152	82.4	50	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 New	107,961	11,154	11,304	7,152	82.4	60	Jan 14, 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	209,220	22,960	23,260	14,820	170.7	50	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 New	209,220	22,960	23,260	14,820	170.7	60	Jan 14, 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	98,399	8,306	8,455	5,844	67.0	50	Apr 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	107,961	11,154	11,304	7,152	82.4	60	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.7%	+34.3%	+33.7%	+22.4%	+22.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023	164,482	15,822	16,061	9,955	113.3	37.50	Apr 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	192,544	18,605	18,839	12,845	147.3	50	Apr 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance	209,220	22,960	23,260	14,820	170.7	60	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.7%	+23.4%	+23.5%	+15.4%	+15.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	48,400	5,249	5,377	3,352	38.4	10.8	Jan 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	49,999	3,057	3,078	2,492	28.6	6.1	Apr 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	51,441	6,306	6,422	4,198	48.4	12.3	Jul 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	49,818	5,500	5,534	3,470	40.0	11.0	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	51,272	6,471	6,557	1,292	14.9	12.6	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.9%	+23.3%	+21.9%	-61.5%	-61.2%