CREO, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 21%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 17%

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Wed Jan 29, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9698 CREO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

CREO CO.,LTD. <9698> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 29th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 21.4% from the same period last year to 0.57 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.14 billion yen was 50.1%, also falling below the five-year average of 62.4%.

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 expand 54.3% from the same period last year, reaching 0.57 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.24 billion yen, a 17.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 8.1% in the same period last year to 6.8%.

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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	10,656	543	546	323	40.4	59.9	Feb 2, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	10,568	721	730	482	60.7	66.4	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	10,393	555	574	375	47.9	50.1	Jan 29, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.7%	-23.0%	-21.4%	-22.2%	-21.0%

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	7,368	656	663	429	54.0	50	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	8,045	818	814	581	75.1	51	Oct 23, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.2%	+24.7%	+22.8%	+35.4%	+39.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	14,689	904	911	487	61.0	40	May 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	14,351	1,085	1,100	717	90.3	50	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	15,000	1,140	1,145	790	102.1	51	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.5%	+5.1%	+4.1%	+10.2%	+13.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	3,585	292	293	194	24.4	8.1	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	3,783	364	370	235	29.6	9.6	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	3,283	5	15	6	0.8	0.2	Jul 24, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	3,672	317	316	203	25.8	8.6	Oct 23, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	3,438	233	243	166	21.2	6.8	Jan 29, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.1%	-20.2%	-17.1%	-14.4%	-13.1%