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Scroll, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 5%, Dividend Revised Upward by 3.5 yen

Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

8005 Scroll Corporation 【J-GAAP】

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Scroll Corporation <8005> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 31st (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 12.6% from the same period last year, reaching 5.73 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 4.8%, from the previous forecast of 6.2 billion yen to 6.5 billion yen (compared to 5.51 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 12.5% to 17.9%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) is expected to increase 14.1%, from the previous forecast of 2.12 billion yen to 2.42 billion yen (compared to 2.07 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 2.5% to 16.9%.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 48 yen to 51.5 yen (compared to 42 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 1.65 billion yen, an increase of 0.2% compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 7.5% in the same period last year to 7.3%.

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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 61,786 5,224 5,187 3,558 101.9 83.8 Jan 31, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 60,800 4,934 5,094 3,459 99.2 92.4 Jan 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 62,842 5,442 5,734 3,885 113.1 88.2 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.4% +10.3% +12.6% +12.3% +14.0%

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 39,086 2,159 2,125 1,436 41.7 24 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New 43,086 2,359 2,425 1,636 47.5 27.50 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +10.2% +9.3% +14.1% +13.9% +13.9%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev 80,000 6,000 6,200 4,200 122.0 48 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New 84,000 6,200 6,500 4,400 127.9 51.50 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +5.0% +3.3% +4.8% +4.8% +4.8%

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 39,810 1,939 2,074 1,303 37.5 18 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 43,086 2,359 2,425 1,636 47.5 27.50 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +8.2% +21.7% +16.9% +25.6% +26.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 81,018 6,121 6,191 4,170 119.4 48 May 9, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 79,826 5,313 5,512 3,649 105.1 42 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 84,000 6,200 6,500 4,400 127.9 51.50 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.2% +16.7% +17.9% +20.6% +21.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 20,784 1,560 1,656 1,113 31.9 7.5 Jan 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 19,026 379 418 190 5.5 2.0 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 21,034 2,270 2,317 1,568 45.8 10.8 Jul 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 19,880 1,571 1,758 1,196 34.9 7.9 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 21,928 1,601 1,659 1,121 32.6 7.3 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.5% +2.6% +0.2% +0.7% +2.2%

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