HONYAKU Center, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 3%

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2483 HONYAKU Center Inc. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HONYAKU Center Inc. <2483> [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) was 0.58 billion yen, a 2.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.08 billion yen was 53.7%, also falling below the five-year average of 58.3%.

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 expand 46.6% from the same period last year, reaching 0.5 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.22 billion yen, a 3.4% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 7.9% in the same period last year to 7.7%.

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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	8,060	622	627	417	125.3	65.3	Feb 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	8,323	578	597	400	119.8	63.6	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	8,298	570	580	418	125.1	53.7	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.3%	-1.4%	-2.8%	+4.5%	+4.4%

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	5,874	552	574	475	142.2	65	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	6,633	698	725	488	145.7	75	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.9%	+26.4%	+26.3%	+2.7%	+2.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	10,947	928	960	686	205.9	45	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	11,303	902	938	711	212.9	65	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	12,100	1,050	1,080	720	214.9	75	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.1%	+16.4%	+15.1%	+1.3%	+1.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	2,894	228	233	164	49.1	7.9	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	2,980	324	341	311	93.1	10.9	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	2,715	173	175	112	33.7	6.4	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	2,752	179	180	120	35.9	6.5	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	2,831	218	225	186	55.7	7.7	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.2%	-4.4%	-3.4%	+13.4%	+13.3%