HIP, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 9%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Increases by 13%

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Wed Feb 5, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

2136 HIP CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HIP CORPORATION <2136> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 5th (16:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 8.8% from the same period last year, reaching 494 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 551 million yen was 89.7%, also surpassing the five-year average of 74.9%.

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 40.6% from the same period last year to 57 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit grew 13.1% from the same period last year, reaching 224 million yen. The operating profit margin rose from 13.5% in the same period last year to 14.5%.

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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	4,108	423	438	299	75.3	74.0	Feb 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	4,279	455	454	335	84.5	82.5	Feb 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	4,490	496	494	339	86.6	89.7	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.9%	+9.0%	+8.8%	+1.2%	+2.5%

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	2,847	297	294	164	41.4	50	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	2,947	283	281	188	48.4	51	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.5%	-4.7%	-4.4%	+14.6%	+16.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	5,475	577	592	401	101.0	40	May 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	5,660	554	550	388	97.9	50	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	5,882	554	551	372	95.8	51	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.9%	0.0%	+0.2%	-4.1%	-2.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,466	198	198	111	28.0	13.5	Feb 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,381	99	96	53	13.4	7.2	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,458	142	141	96	24.7	9.7	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,477	129	129	88	22.5	8.7	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	1,555	225	224	155	39.6	14.5	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.1%	+13.6%	+13.1%	+39.6%	+41.5%