Oricon, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 6%

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Wed Feb 5, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4800 Oricon Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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Oricon Inc. <4800> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 5th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 6.1% from the same period last year to 1.04 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.71 billion yen was 61.2%, also falling below the five-year average of 71.9%.

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 expand 40.1% from the same period last year, reaching 0.66 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 12.0% from the same period last year, reaching 0.44 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin decreased from 35.3% in the same period last year to 31.1%.

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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	3,615	1,334	1,267	826	61.4	74.6	Feb 3, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	3,471	1,085	1,114	730	55.2	70.2	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	3,547	1,003	1,046	770	59.3	61.2	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.2%	-7.6%	-6.1%	+5.5%	+7.5%

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	2,554	903	875	587	44.5	29	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	2,858	1,092	1,113	718	55.5	36	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.9%	+20.9%	+27.2%	+22.3%	+24.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	4,875	1,765	1,699	1,106	82.5	27	May 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	4,800	1,556	1,588	1,055	80.0	29	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	5,200	1,720	1,710	1,170	90.5	36	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.3%	+10.5%	+7.7%	+10.9%	+13.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,225	432	401	262	19.8	35.3	Feb 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,329	471	474	325	24.6	35.4	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,168	302	347	294	22.7	25.9	Aug 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,174	326	250	158	12.2	27.8	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	1,205	375	449	318	24.5	31.1	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.6%	-13.2%	+12.0%	+21.4%	+23.7%