UNITED, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 38%, Exceeds Full-Year Plan

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Thu Feb 6, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2497 UNITED, Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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UNITED, Inc. <2497> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 6th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) dropped 38.2% from the same period last year to 3.07 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 2.75 billion yen is 111.7%, already exceeding the target and also exceeding the five-year average of 90.1%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to expand to a loss of 0.32 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.14 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a profit of 0.55 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.4 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically improved from -25.1% in the same period last year to 17.9%.

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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	10,175	4,933	4,948	3,591	90.5	84.6	Feb 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	10,786	4,963	4,972	2,675	68.4	103.0	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	9,415	3,125	3,072	1,906	48.6	111.7	Feb 6, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-12.7%	-37.0%	-38.2%	-28.7%	-29.0%

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	3,403	-509	-550	-714	-18.2	24	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	5,224	278	230	-53	-1.4	24	Nov 21, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+53.5%	－	－	+92.6%	+92.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	13,140	5,823	5,851	4,139	104.7	21.50	May 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	12,573	4,859	4,829	2,366	60.4	48	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	11,550	2,850	2,750	1,575	40.1	48	Nov 21, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-8.1%	-41.3%	-43.1%	-33.4%	-33.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,616	-405	-407	-405	-10.4	-25.1	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,787	-104	-143	-309	-7.9	-5.8	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	4,711	2,922	2,898	1,929	49.2	62.0	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,615	-350	-378	-301	-7.7	-21.7	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	3,089	553	552	278	7.1	17.9	Feb 6, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+91.2%	－	－	－	－