OBIC, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 12%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 6 yen

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Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4684 OBIC Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

OBIC Co.,Ltd. <4684> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 24th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 11.3% from the same period last year, reaching 68.1 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 88 billion yen was 77.5%, almost the same as the five-year average of 75.6%.

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 January to March period (4Q) is expected to nearly flat at 19.8 billion yen, down 0.4% from the same period last year.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 192 yen to 198 yen (compared to 300 yen before the 5-for-1 forward stock split in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 11.6% from the same period last year, reaching 23.6 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 64.1% in the same period last year to 65.3%.

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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	74,521	46,826	53,235	37,824	85.3	75.8	Jan 24, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	83,585	53,498	61,231	43,548	98.2	75.5	Jan 24, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	89,723	58,566	68,165	49,020	111.4	77.5	Jan 24, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.3%	+9.5%	+11.3%	+12.6%	+13.5%

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	63,627	39,371	43,470	30,941	70.3	32	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	63,627	39,371	43,470	30,941	70.3	38	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	122,800	78,000	88,000	63,000	143.2	64	Jul 24, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	122,800	78,000	88,000	63,000	143.2	70	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	56,256	35,529	41,089	29,610	66.8	34	Apr 23, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	63,627	39,371	43,470	30,941	70.3	38	Jan 24, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.1%	+10.8%	+5.8%	+4.5%	+5.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	100,167	62,490	70,223	50,116	113.0	50	Apr 25, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	111,590	70,910	81,151	58,007	130.9	60	Apr 23, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	122,800	78,000	88,000	63,000	143.2	70	Jan 24, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.0%	+10.0%	+8.4%	+8.6%	+9.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	28,251	18,117	21,169	15,151	34.2	64.1	Jan 24, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	28,005	17,412	19,920	14,459	32.6	62.2	Apr 23, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	28,781	18,648	23,075	16,775	38.1	64.8	Jul 24, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	30,392	19,981	21,455	15,284	34.8	65.7	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	30,550	19,937	23,635	16,961	38.6	65.3	Jan 24, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.1%	+10.0%	+11.6%	+11.9%	+12.8%