H.U.Group, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Downward by 29%

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4544 H.U.Group Holdings,Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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H.U.Group Holdings,Inc. <4544> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 7th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) turned into a profit of 4.28 billion yen (compared to a loss of 2.86 billion yen in the same period last year).

However, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 29.4%, from the previous forecast of 8.5 billion yen to 6 billion yen (compared to a loss of 7.24 billion yen in the previous period).

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) has decreased 25.6%, from the previous forecast of 9.75 billion yen to 7.25 billion yen (compared to a loss of 5.67 billion yen in the same period of the previous year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a profit of 5.54 billion yen (compared to a loss of 1.29 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit margin improved from 0.7% in the same period last year to 2.7%.

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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	200,963	23,683	23,208	18,845	331.2	105.4	Feb 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	177,511	-1,147	-2,863	-3,345	-58.8	ー	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	182,047	2,657	4,289	2,794	49.2	71.5	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.6%	－	－	－	－

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	121,013	9,044	9,757	5,821	102.5	63	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	121,013	3,544	7,257	3,821	67.3	63	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	-60.8%	-25.6%	-34.4%	-34.4%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	241,000	10,000	8,500	5,000	88.0	125	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	241,000	4,500	6,000	3,000	52.8	125	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	-55.0%	-29.4%	-40.0%	-40.0%

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	120,407	-2,474	-5,670	-5,731	-100.7	63	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	121,013	3,544	7,257	3,821	67.3	63	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.5%	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	260,908	23,381	22,010	15,676	275.5	125	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	236,950	-4,043	-7,241	-7,553	-132.8	125	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	241,000	4,500	6,000	3,000	52.8	125	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.7%	－	－	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	60,968	422	-1,292	-1,523	-26.8	0.7	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	59,439	-2,896	-4,378	-4,208	-74.0	-4.9	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	59,467	622	641	175	3.1	1.0	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	60,520	334	-1,898	-996	-17.6	0.6	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	62,060	1,701	5,546	3,615	63.6	2.7	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.8%	+303.1%	－	－	－