SATO SHOJI, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 1%, Dividend Revised Upward by 5 yen

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Tue Feb 4, 2025 1:30 pm JST Earnings

8065 SATO SHOJI CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SATO SHOJI CORPORATION <8065> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 4th (13:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) was 5.34 billion yen, a 0.1% increase compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 1.5%, from the previous forecast of 6.85 billion yen to 6.95 billion yen (compared to 7.29 billion yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 6.1% to 4.7%.

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) has been revised upward 2.6%, from the previous forecast of 3.8 billion yen to 3.9 billion yen (compared to 4.17 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 8.8% to 6.4%.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 68 yen to 73 yen (compared to 73 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 3.8% from the same period last year, reaching 2.29 billion yen. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 2.5% in the same period last year to 2.8%.

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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	205,403	4,514	5,122	3,486	165.1	76.2	Feb 3, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	205,818	4,598	5,334	4,523	214.2	73.1	Feb 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	214,888	4,860	5,341	4,478	212.7	76.8	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.4%	+5.7%	+0.1%	-1.0%	-0.7%

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	145,206	3,775	3,805	2,524	120.3	34	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	145,206	3,775	3,905	2,724	129.8	39	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	+2.6%	+7.9%	+7.9%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	285,000	6,550	6,850	5,350	254.9	68	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	285,000	6,550	6,950	5,550	264.5	73	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	+1.5%	+3.7%	+3.7%

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	138,464	3,640	4,170	3,692	174.9	41	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	145,206	3,775	3,905	2,724	129.8	39	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.9%	+3.7%	-6.4%	-26.2%	-25.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	275,006	6,136	6,719	6,194	293.3	67	May 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	273,975	6,479	7,293	6,478	306.9	73	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	285,000	6,550	6,950	5,550	264.5	73	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.0%	+1.1%	-4.7%	-14.3%	-13.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	70,307	1,759	2,211	1,737	82.3	2.5	Feb 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	68,157	1,881	1,959	1,955	92.6	2.8	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	68,570	1,194	1,551	1,693	80.6	1.7	Aug 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	71,224	1,581	1,494	1,133	53.8	2.2	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	75,094	2,085	2,296	1,652	78.5	2.8	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.8%	+18.5%	+3.8%	-4.9%	-4.6%