ASAX, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 20%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Increases by 2.4 times

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Tue Feb 4, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

8772 ASAX CO., LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ASAX CO., LTD. <8772> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 4th (16:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 20.4% from the same period last year, reaching 4.02 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 5 billion yen was 80.5%, also surpassing the five-year average of 72.8%.

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 drop 43.1% from the same period last year to 0.97 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit surged 2.4 times that of the same period last year, reaching 1.99 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 70.1% in the same period last year to 70.6%.

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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	4,624	3,240	3,243	2,115	64.1	75.5	Jan 26, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	4,993	3,475	3,345	2,167	65.7	66.1	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	5,615	3,924	4,027	2,635	79.9	80.5	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.5%	+12.9%	+20.4%	+21.6%	+21.6%

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	3,483	2,478	2,551	1,654	50.2	20	May 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	3,639	2,501	2,973	1,905	57.8	20	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.5%	+0.9%	+16.5%	+15.2%	+15.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	6,180	4,294	4,297	2,799	84.9	18	Apr 28, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	6,754	4,746	5,061	3,289	99.7	20	May 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	7,242	5,004	5,004	3,254	98.7	20	May 1, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.2%	+5.4%	-1.1%	-1.1%	-1.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,722	1,207	835	532	16.1	70.1	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,761	1,271	1,716	1,122	34.0	72.2	May 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,735	1,179	1,307	856	26.0	68.0	Aug 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,868	1,324	724	493	15.0	70.9	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	2,012	1,421	1,996	1,286	39.0	70.6	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+16.8%	+17.7%	+139.0%	+141.7%	+141.6%