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

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Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3352 BUFFALO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

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%