ARGO GRAPHICS, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 13%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Increases by 20%

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 3:50 pm JST Earnings

7595 ARGO GRAPHICS Inc. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ARGO GRAPHICS Inc. <7595> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 7th (15:50). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 13.5% from the same period last year, reaching 7.96 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 10 billion yen was 79.6%, also surpassing the five-year average of 70.8%.

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 decrease 23.7% from the same period last year to 2.03 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 19.5% from the same period last year, reaching 2.78 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin decreased from 16.2% in the same period last year to 15.7%.

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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	35,903	5,291	5,557	3,646	170.9	67.8	Jan 27, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	42,186	6,720	7,017	4,652	218.3	72.4	Jan 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	50,009	7,497	7,964	5,271	247.5	79.6	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+18.5%	+11.6%	+13.5%	+13.3%	+13.4%

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	31,145	4,685	4,997	3,406	159.8	50	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	28,985	4,616	4,818	3,161	148.4	50	Nov 1, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-6.9%	-1.5%	-3.6%	-7.2%	-7.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	53,347	7,774	8,200	5,420	254.1	73	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	59,511	9,173	9,686	6,520	305.9	90	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	62,600	9,540	10,000	6,630	311.2	100	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.2%	+4.0%	+3.2%	+1.7%	+1.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	13,820	2,232	2,328	1,538	72.2	16.2	Jan 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	17,325	2,453	2,669	1,868	87.7	14.2	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	18,007	2,846	3,007	2,003	94.0	15.8	Aug 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	15,608	2,078	2,175	1,466	68.8	13.3	Nov 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	16,394	2,573	2,782	1,802	84.6	15.7	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+18.6%	+15.3%	+19.5%	+17.2%	+17.2%