HUB, Mar-Nov (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 76%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Increases by 2.5 times

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Tue Jan 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3030 HUB CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HUB CO.,LTD. <3030> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 14th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to November) expanded 383 million yen, an increase 76.5% compared to the same period last year. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 420 million yen was 91.2%, also surpassing the progress rate of 85.1% from the same period of the previous year.

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 decrease 2.6% from the same period last year to 37 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the ordinary profit surged 2.5 times that of the same period last year, reaching 118 million yen. The operating profit margin improved from 2.1% in the same period last year to 4.5%.

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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	5,411	-582	-598	-293	-23.4	ー	Jan 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023	7,307	234	217	216	17.2	85.1	Jan 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024	8,083	394	383	363	28.9	91.2	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.6%	+68.4%	+76.5%	+68.1%	+67.6%

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	4,913	94	85	112	8.9	6	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	5,668	185	155	118	9.4	9	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.4%	+96.8%	+82.4%	+5.4%	+5.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023	7,550	-541	-561	-283	-22.6	0	Apr 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	9,780	277	255	270	21.5	6	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance	11,100	460	420	370	29.4	9	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.5%	+66.1%	+64.7%	+37.0%	+36.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	2,440	51	47	58	4.6	2.1	Jan 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	2,473	43	38	54	4.3	1.7	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	2,674	107	101	93	7.5	4.0	Jul 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	2,758	168	164	159	12.6	6.1	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	2,651	119	118	111	8.8	4.5	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.6%	+133.3%	+151.1%	+91.4%	+90.7%