USS, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 0.5％, Raises Record High Profit Forecast, Dividend Revised Upward by 0.5 yen

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Tue Feb 4, 2025 3:50 pm JST Earnings

4732 USS Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

USS Co.,Ltd. <4732> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 4th (15:50). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 11.2% from the same period last year, reaching 40.3 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 0.5%, from the previous forecast of 53.6 billion yen to 53.8 billion yen (compared to 49.6 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 7.9% to 8.5%, further surpassing the previous forecast of record-high profits for four consecutive terms.

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) is expected to increase 1.0%, from the previous forecast of 27 billion yen to 27.2 billion yen (compared to 25.5 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 5.8% to 6.9%.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 41.6 yen to 42.1 yen (compared to 75.4 yen before the 2-for-1 forward stock split in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 13.3% from the same period last year, reaching 13.7 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 51.1% in the same period last year to 51.9%.

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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	64,408	31,833	32,373	21,871	44.7	72.8	Feb 7, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	71,514	35,744	36,288	24,465	50.7	73.1	Feb 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	76,652	39,825	40,365	27,610	57.5	74.9	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.2%	+11.4%	+11.2%	+12.9%	+13.4%

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	52,150	26,670	27,013	18,210	38.5	21	Nov 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	52,444	26,940	27,273	18,510	39.1	21.50	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+0.6%	+1.0%	+1.0%	+1.6%	+1.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	102,606	52,900	53,600	36,350	76.8	41.60	Nov 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	102,900	53,170	53,860	36,650	77.5	42.10	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+0.3%	+0.5%	+0.5%	+0.8%	+0.8%

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	49,513	25,158	25,523	16,742	34.7	20.35	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	52,444	26,940	27,273	18,510	39.1	21.50	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.9%	+7.1%	+6.9%	+10.6%	+12.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	88,778	43,778	44,491	30,008	61.4	33.75	May 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	97,606	48,937	49,654	32,906	68.3	37.70	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	102,900	53,170	53,860	36,650	77.5	42.10	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.4%	+8.6%	+8.5%	+11.4%	+13.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	23,421	11,965	12,157	8,301	17.2	51.1	Feb 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	26,092	13,193	13,366	8,441	17.5	50.6	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	25,640	13,443	13,620	9,252	19.3	52.4	Aug 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	24,816	12,787	12,967	8,888	18.5	51.5	Nov 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	26,196	13,595	13,778	9,470	19.7	51.9	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.8%	+13.6%	+13.3%	+14.1%	+14.7%