HouseFreedom, Last Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 27%, Dividend Revised Upward by 5 yen

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Fri Jan 31, 2025 4:00 pm JST Revision

8996 HouseFreedom Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Guidance Update Report

HouseFreedom Co.,Ltd. <8996> [TSE Std] announced a revision to its performance and dividend after the market closed on January 31st (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending December 2024 has been revised upward 26.7%, from the previous forecast of 600 million yen to 760 million yen (compared to 583 million yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 2.9% to 30.4%.

Based on the upwardly revised full-year plan announced by the company, our calculation indicates that the July to December period (2H) consolidated ordinary profit is expected to increase 33.2%, from the previous forecast of 482 million yen to 642 million yen (compared to 397 million yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 21.4% to 61.7%.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the last fiscal year from the original plan of 40 yen to 45 yen (compared to 40 yen in the previous period).

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Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2024 Prev	6,863	525	482	346	90.3	40	Aug 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 New	8,263	705	642	426	107.6	45	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+20.4%	+34.3%	+33.2%	+23.1%	+19.2%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 Prev	13,000	700	600	400	104.4	40	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 New	14,400	880	760	480	121.2	45	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+10.8%	+25.7%	+26.7%	+20.0%	+16.2%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2023	6,908	451	397	247	61.3	40	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 Guidance	8,263	705	642	426	107.6	45	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+19.6%	+56.3%	+61.7%	+72.5%	+75.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	12,966	662	553	420	104.2	44	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	11,788	686	583	343	85.2	40	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Guidance	14,400	880	760	480	121.2	45	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+22.2%	+28.3%	+30.4%	+39.9%	+42.4%