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BUFFALO, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 10%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Increases by 12%

Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3352 BUFFALO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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BUFFALO CO.,LTD. <3352> [TSE Std] 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 10.4% from the same period last year, reaching 435 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 543 million yen was 80.1%, it was below the five-year average of 84.1%.

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 66.2% from the same period last year, reaching 108 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 11.8% from the same period last year, reaching 256 million yen. However, the operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 6.8% in the same period last year to 6.6%.

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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 8,215 404 437 277 121.8 77.5 Jan 31, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 8,485 354 394 246 105.2 85.8 Jan 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 9,302 411 435 271 115.7 80.1 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +9.6% +16.1% +10.4% +10.2% +9.9%

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 5,988 279 294 17 7.3 30 May 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 6,114 350 364 229 97.7 30 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +2.1% +25.4% +23.8% +1,247.1% +1,235.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 10,795 525 564 325 141.6 45 May 9, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 11,216 413 459 114 49.1 55 May 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 11,680 515 543 334 142.5 60 May 9, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +4.1% +24.7% +18.3% +193.0% +190.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 3,257 220 229 149 63.7 6.8 Jan 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 2,731 59 65 -132 -56.8 2.2 May 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 2,741 109 116 74 31.9 4.0 Jul 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 2,825 56 63 31 13.3 2.0 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 3,736 246 256 166 70.9 6.6 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +14.7% +11.8% +11.8% +11.4% +11.2%

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