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OBIC BUSINESS CONSULTANTS, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 15%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 5 yen

Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

4733 OBIC BUSINESS CONSULTANTS CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

OBIC BUSINESS CONSULTANTS CO.,LTD. <4733> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 24th (15:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 19.4% from the same period last year, reaching 16.8 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 22.4 billion yen was 75.2%, also surpassing the five-year average of 70.4%.

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 January to March period (4Q) is expected to decrease 3.7% from the same period last year to 5.54 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 95 yen to 100 yen (compared to 80 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit grew 15.3% from the same period last year, reaching 6.06 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 46.6% in the same period last year to 48.2%.

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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
Apr - Dec, 2022 24,684 10,258 11,093 7,571 100.7 70.1 Jan 24, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 30,432 13,259 14,108 9,649 128.4 71.0 Jan 24, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 34,763 15,911 16,852 11,722 155.9 75.2 Jan 24, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +14.2% +20.0% +19.4% +21.5% +21.5%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 Prev 25,262 11,389 11,608 8,072 107.4 45 Oct 29, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New 25,262 11,389 11,608 8,072 107.4 50 Jan 24, 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
Mar, 2025 Prev 48,000 21,500 22,400 15,704 208.9 95 Oct 29, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New 48,000 21,500 22,400 15,704 208.9 100 Jan 24, 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
Oct - Mar, 2023 22,466 10,586 11,017 7,738 102.9 45 Apr 23, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 25,262 11,389 11,608 8,072 107.4 50 Jan 24, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +12.4% +7.6% +5.4% +4.3% +4.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 33,704 14,709 15,834 11,033 146.8 70 Apr 25, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 41,954 18,748 19,869 13,841 184.1 80 Apr 23, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 48,000 21,500 22,400 15,704 208.9 100 Jan 24, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +14.4% +14.7% +12.7% +13.5% +13.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 10,944 5,097 5,256 3,546 47.2 46.6 Jan 24, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 11,522 5,489 5,761 4,192 55.8 47.6 Apr 23, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 11,226 5,181 5,508 3,957 52.7 46.2 Jul 24, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 11,512 4,930 5,284 3,675 48.9 42.8 Oct 29, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 12,025 5,800 6,060 4,090 54.4 48.2 Jan 24, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +9.9% +13.8% +15.3% +15.3% +15.3%

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