Japan Lifeline, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 15%, Exceeded Record Profit Forecast, Dividend Revised Upward by 7 yen

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Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:40 pm JST Earnings

7575 Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd. <7575> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 31st (15:40). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 15.8% from the same period last year, reaching 9.94 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 14.5%, from the previous forecast of 11 billion yen to 12.6 billion yen (compared to 10.5 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 4.0% to 19.1%. The company has further increased its previous forecast of record profits for the first time in two years.

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 33.1%, from the previous forecast of 4.83 billion yen to 6.43 billion yen (compared to 4.96 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 29.7% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 46 yen to 53 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 grew 27.4% from the same period last year, reaching 3.77 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 22.6% in the same period last year to 24.6%.

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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	38,498	7,931	7,891	4,571	58.5	72.4	Feb 1, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	38,302	8,450	8,586	6,173	80.7	81.1	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	42,811	9,906	9,944	7,071	99.4	78.9	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.8%	+17.2%	+15.8%	+14.5%	+23.1%

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	26,015	4,940	4,833	3,565	50.9	46	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	28,815	6,340	6,433	4,765	68.0	53	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+10.8%	+28.3%	+33.1%	+33.7%	+33.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	54,000	11,200	11,000	8,000	114.1	46	May 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	56,800	12,600	12,600	9,200	131.2	53	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+5.2%	+12.5%	+14.5%	+15.0%	+15.0%

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	26,252	5,420	4,960	3,482	45.8	42	May 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	28,815	6,340	6,433	4,765	68.0	53	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.8%	+17.0%	+29.7%	+36.8%	+48.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	51,750	10,837	10,905	6,891	88.2	38	May 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	51,384	10,892	10,581	7,515	98.7	42	May 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	56,800	12,600	12,600	9,200	131.2	53	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.5%	+15.7%	+19.1%	+22.4%	+32.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	13,170	2,978	2,965	2,140	28.0	22.6	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	13,082	2,442	1,995	1,342	17.6	18.7	May 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	14,010	3,194	3,215	2,340	32.0	22.8	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	13,975	3,066	2,952	2,095	29.2	21.9	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	14,826	3,646	3,777	2,636	37.0	24.6	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.6%	+22.4%	+27.4%	+23.2%	+32.4%