Kakaku.com, Oct-Dec (3Q) Net Income Increases by 16%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 30 yen

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Thu Feb 6, 2025 11:40 am JST Earnings

2371 Kakaku.com,Inc. 【IFRS】

Earnings Report

Kakaku.com,Inc. <2371> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) at noon (11:40) on February 6th. The consolidated net income for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 19.1% from the same period last year, reaching 15 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 19.4 billion yen was 77.8%, 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 consolidated net income for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to decrease 20.6% from the same period last year to 4.3 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has significantly increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 50 yen to 80 yen (compared to 46 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated net income grew 15.7% from the same period last year, reaching 5.5 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin decreased from 40.6% in the same period last year to 39.5%.

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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	44,561	17,918	18,366	12,835	62.9	79.0	Feb 2, 2023	IFRS
Apr - Dec, 2023	48,679	18,299	18,505	12,677	63.1	70.8	Feb 6, 2024	IFRS
Apr - Dec, 2024	56,687	22,065	22,181	15,098	76.4	78.1	Feb 6, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+16.5%	+20.6%	+19.9%	+19.1%	+21.0%

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	37,637	14,466	14,307	9,810	49.6	25	Nov 6, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	37,637	14,466	14,307	9,810	49.6	55	Feb 6, 2025	IFRS
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	74,000	28,500	28,400	19,400	98.1	50	May 9, 2024	IFRS
Mar, 2025 New	74,000	28,500	28,400	19,400	98.1	80	Feb 6, 2025	IFRS
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

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	35,493	14,520	14,606	10,179	50.9	23	May 9, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	37,637	14,466	14,307	9,810	49.6	55	Feb 6, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+6.0%	-0.4%	-2.0%	-3.6%	-2.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	60,820	23,947	23,253	16,152	79.4	40	May 10, 2023	IFRS
Mar, 2024	66,928	25,819	26,122	18,095	90.5	46	May 9, 2024	IFRS
Mar, 2025 Guidance	74,000	28,500	28,400	19,400	98.1	80	Feb 6, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+10.6%	+10.4%	+8.7%	+7.2%	+8.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	17,244	7,000	6,989	4,761	23.7	40.6	Feb 6, 2024	IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2024	18,249	7,520	7,617	5,418	27.1	41.2	May 9, 2024	IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2024	17,713	6,977	7,086	4,824	24.4	39.4	Aug 6, 2024	IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2024	18,650	7,057	7,007	4,766	24.1	37.8	Nov 6, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2024	20,324	8,031	8,088	5,508	27.9	39.5	Feb 6, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+17.9%	+14.7%	+15.7%	+15.7%	+17.5%