GEOSTR, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 56%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 2 yen

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

5282 GEOSTR Corporation 【J-GAAP】

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GEOSTR Corporation <5282> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 7th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 24.6% from the same period last year to 0.76 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.3 billion yen was 58.6%, also falling below the five-year average of 70.4%.

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 36.0% from the same period last year to 0.53 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 6 yen to 8 yen (compared to 11 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 0.14 billion yen, a 55.6% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 5.3% in the same period last year to 2.1%.

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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	17,067	1,339	1,358	801	25.6	88.0	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	16,857	989	1,011	651	20.8	54.6	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	17,970	737	762	491	15.7	58.6	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.6%	-25.5%	-24.6%	-24.6%	-24.6%

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	17,063	665	682	403	12.9	3	Nov 29, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	17,063	665	682	403	12.9	5	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
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	28,800	1,270	1,300	800	25.6	6	Nov 29, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	28,800	1,270	1,300	800	25.6	8	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
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	16,016	1,156	1,165	647	20.7	11	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	17,063	665	682	403	12.9	5	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.5%	-42.5%	-41.5%	-37.7%	-37.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	25,236	1,522	1,543	645	20.7	6	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	26,910	1,831	1,852	1,102	35.3	11	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	28,800	1,270	1,300	800	25.6	8	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.0%	-30.6%	-29.8%	-27.4%	-27.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	5,963	314	324	196	6.3	5.3	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	10,053	842	841	451	14.4	8.4	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	5,979	396	409	275	8.8	6.6	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	5,758	209	209	122	3.9	3.6	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	6,233	132	144	94	3.0	2.1	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.5%	-58.0%	-55.6%	-52.0%	-52.0%