F&M, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 14%, Exceeds Full-Year Plan

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Fri Jan 31, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4771 F&M CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

F&M CO.,LTD. <4771> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 31st (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 13.8% from the same period last year, reaching 1.88 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.82 billion yen is 103.0%, already exceeding the target and also exceeding the five-year average of 70.6%.

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/loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to turn into a loss of 0.05 billion yen (compared to a profit of 0.48 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 76.0% from the same period last year, reaching 1.24 billion yen. The operating profit margin jumped from 17.3% in the same period last year to 23.8%.

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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	9,417	1,898	1,912	1,266	86.8	72.9	Jan 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	10,818	1,642	1,654	1,160	79.5	77.2	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	12,326	1,863	1,882	1,237	84.4	103.0	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.9%	+13.5%	+13.8%	+6.6%	+6.1%

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	8,106	1,190	1,196	975	66.8	19	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	9,547	1,187	1,190	954	64.5	20	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+17.8%	-0.3%	-0.5%	-2.2%	-3.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	12,699	2,602	2,621	1,881	128.9	34	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	14,861	2,128	2,143	1,609	110.3	38	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	16,680	1,812	1,828	1,358	91.8	40	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.2%	-14.8%	-14.7%	-15.6%	-16.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	4,063	704	707	526	36.1	17.3	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	4,043	486	489	449	30.8	12.0	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	3,637	408	415	244	16.8	11.2	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	3,496	217	223	160	11.0	6.2	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	5,193	1,238	1,244	833	56.8	23.8	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+27.8%	+75.9%	+76.0%	+58.4%	+57.6%