ZOA, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 19%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 7%

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3375 ZOA CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ZOA CORPORATION <3375> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 7th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 18.8% from the same period last year to 290 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 510 million yen was 56.9%, also falling below the five-year average of 82.4%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to surge 3.2 times that of the same period last year, reaching 220 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit decreased to 98 million yen, a 6.7% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 4.9% in the same period last year to 4.4%.

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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	7,115	444	450	313	215.4	82.6	Feb 3, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	6,311	351	357	251	200.8	84.0	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	6,638	284	290	200	159.6	56.9	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.2%	-19.1%	-18.8%	-20.3%	-20.5%

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	4,369	170	173	116	92.7	58	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	4,530	311	318	218	173.6	70	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.7%	+82.9%	+83.8%	+87.9%	+87.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	9,726	537	545	372	261.7	58	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	8,598	419	425	293	234.0	58	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	9,000	500	510	350	278.7	70	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.7%	+19.3%	+20.0%	+19.5%	+19.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	2,082	102	105	74	59.2	4.9	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	2,287	68	68	42	33.6	3.0	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	2,440	124	127	87	70.0	5.1	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	2,030	65	65	45	36.1	3.2	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	2,168	95	98	68	54.3	4.4	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.1%	-6.9%	-6.7%	-8.1%	-8.4%