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PROTO, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 41%, Second Half Dividend Postponed

Tue Feb 4, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4298 PROTO CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

PROTO CORPORATION <4298> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 4th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 4.5% from the same period last year, reaching 6.96 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 8.22 billion yen was 84.7%, also surpassing the five-year average of 80.5%.

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 for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to decrease 28.4% from the same period last year to 1.26 billion yen.

At the same time, In conjunction with a Tender Offer Bid (TOB), the company has decided to forgo the the second half of 25 yen for the current fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 40.7% from the same period last year, reaching 3.45 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 7.8% in the same period last year to 8.9%.

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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 79,133 5,823 5,181 3,324 86.8 77.5 Jan 31, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 86,665 6,205 6,665 4,432 113.1 79.1 Jan 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 91,235 6,829 6,966 4,236 105.1 84.7 Feb 4, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.3% +10.1% +4.5% -4.4% -7.1%

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 59,960 4,420 4,719 3,456 85.7 25 Dec 20, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New 59,960 4,420 4,719 3,456 85.7 0 Feb 4, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev 117,178 8,238 8,227 5,571 138.2 50 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New 117,178 8,238 8,227 5,571 138.2 25 Feb 4, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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 61,212 4,220 4,220 2,801 69.6 25 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 59,960 4,420 4,719 3,456 85.7 0 Feb 4, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -2.0% +4.7% +11.8% +23.4% +23.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 105,317 7,114 6,683 4,189 104.2 35 May 12, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 115,631 7,894 8,427 5,552 138.0 42.50 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 117,178 8,238 8,227 5,571 138.2 25 Feb 4, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.3% +4.4% -2.4% +0.3% +0.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 32,246 2,531 2,458 1,681 42.9 7.8 Jan 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 28,966 1,689 1,762 1,120 27.8 5.8 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 29,690 2,241 2,286 1,569 39.0 7.5 Aug 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 27,528 1,577 1,222 546 13.6 5.7 Dec 20, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 34,017 3,011 3,458 2,121 52.6 8.9 Feb 4, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.5% +19.0% +40.7% +26.2% +22.7%

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