Youji, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 14%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 9%

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Fri Jan 31, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

2152 Youji Corporation 【J-GAAP】

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Youji Corporation <2152> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 31st (16:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 14.4% from the same period last year to 0.84 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.4 billion yen was 60.6%, also falling below the five-year average of 73.4%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to expand 39.4% from the same period last year, reaching 0.55 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit decreased to 0.34 billion yen, a 8.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 20.6% in the same period last year to 17.8%.

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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	5,145	1,092	1,123	787	72.9	75.3	Jan 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	5,119	956	991	699	64.7	71.4	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	5,196	791	848	597	55.3	60.6	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.5%	-17.3%	-14.4%	-14.6%	-14.6%

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	3,573	739	769	538	49.8	23	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	3,767	872	892	626	58.0	23	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.4%	+18.0%	+16.0%	+16.4%	+16.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	6,917	1,453	1,491	1,079	100.0	22	May 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	6,951	1,336	1,387	965	89.3	23	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	7,200	1,350	1,400	975	90.3	23	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.6%	+1.0%	+0.9%	+1.0%	+1.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,741	359	373	272	25.2	20.6	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,832	380	396	266	24.6	20.7	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,702	232	252	178	16.5	13.6	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,731	246	256	171	15.9	14.2	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	1,763	313	340	248	23.0	17.8	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.3%	-12.8%	-8.8%	-8.8%	-8.8%