H2O RETAILING, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 25%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Increases by 6%

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Wed Feb 5, 2025 2:00 pm JST Earnings

8242 H2O RETAILING CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

H2O RETAILING CORPORATION <8242> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 5th (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 25.4% from the same period last year, reaching 29.9 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 32 billion yen was 93.7%, also surpassing the five-year average of 91.3%.

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 drop 49.2% from the same period last year to 2.01 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 6.0% from the same period last year, reaching 14 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 6.9% in the same period last year to 7.6%.

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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	474,896	9,481	11,642	10,957	89.9	89.5	Feb 6, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	495,464	22,184	23,919	17,772	153.9	85.8	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	514,887	28,919	29,990	37,449	320.6	93.7	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.9%	+30.4%	+25.4%	+110.7%	+108.2%

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	338,857	16,291	17,211	15,611	135.3	15.50	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	350,746	15,993	16,057	2,932	24.4	20	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.5%	-1.8%	-6.7%	-81.2%	-82.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	628,089	11,388	13,004	16,382	135.9	25	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	657,400	26,188	27,875	21,905	189.8	28	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	682,000	31,000	32,000	30,000	249.3	40	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.7%	+18.4%	+14.8%	+37.0%	+31.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	176,921	12,287	13,255	11,478	99.4	6.9	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	161,936	4,004	3,956	4,133	35.8	2.5	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	161,895	9,266	10,198	26,464	243.4	5.7	Aug 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	169,359	5,741	5,745	604	5.3	3.4	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	183,633	13,912	14,047	10,381	88.9	7.6	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.8%	+13.2%	+6.0%	-9.6%	-10.6%