LITALICO, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Net Income Decreases by 47%, The Undetermined Dividend Raised by 1 yen

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Mon Jan 27, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

7366 LITALICO Inc. 【IFRS】

Earnings Report

LITALICO Inc. <7366> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on January 27th (15:30). The consolidated net income for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) dropped 47.4% from the same period last year to 1.38 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.8 billion yen was 76.9%, also surpassing the progress rate of 74.2% 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 consolidated net income for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to significant drop 54.4% from the same period last year to 0.41 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has decided to implement a year-end lump-sum dividend of 9 yen for the current fiscal year, which was previously undecided (compared to 8 yen in the prior term).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated net income amounted to 0.75 billion yen, a 1.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 16.2% in the same period last year to 12.1%.

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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
Apr - Dec, 2022	17,472	2,100	2,063	1,210	34.0	71.7	Jan 30, 2023	IFRS
Apr - Dec, 2023	22,075	2,599	3,609	2,632	73.8	76.7	Jan 29, 2024	IFRS
Apr - Dec, 2024	25,907	2,259	2,163	1,384	38.8	ー	Jan 27, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+17.4%	-13.1%	-40.1%	-47.4%	-47.5%

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	18,876	2,163	ー	1,173	32.9	－	Oct 28, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	18,876	2,163	ー	1,173	32.9	9	Jan 27, 2025	IFRS
Revision Rate	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	35,500	3,300	ー	1,800	50.4	－	Oct 28, 2024	IFRS
Mar, 2025 New	35,500	3,300	ー	1,800	50.4	9	Jan 27, 2025	IFRS
Revision Rate	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	15,400	2,363	2,329	1,678	47.0	8	May 7, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	18,876	2,163	ー	1,173	32.9	9	Jan 27, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+22.6%	-8.5%	－	-30.1%	-30.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	24,170	2,928	2,877	1,812	50.9	6.50	May 8, 2023	IFRS
Mar, 2024	29,792	3,715	4,706	3,545	99.4	8	May 7, 2024	IFRS
Mar, 2025 Guidance	35,500	3,300	ー	1,800	50.4	9	Jan 27, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+19.2%	-11.2%	－	-49.2%	-49.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	7,683	1,247	1,232	765	21.5	16.2	Jan 29, 2024	IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2024	7,717	1,116	1,097	913	25.6	14.5	May 7, 2024	IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2024	7,724	329	314	155	4.3	4.3	Jul 30, 2024	IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2024	8,900	808	728	472	13.2	9.1	Oct 28, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2024	9,283	1,122	1,121	757	21.2	12.1	Jan 27, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+20.8%	-10.0%	-9.0%	-1.0%	-1.1%