MARUBUN, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 46%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Turns to Loss

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

7537 MARUBUN CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

MARUBUN CORPORATION <7537> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 7th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) dropped 46.3% from the same period last year to 2.8 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 6 billion yen was 46.8%, also falling below the three-year average of 84.2%.

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 surge 7.9 times that of the same period last year, reaching 3.19 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a loss of 0.32 billion yen (compared to a profit of 3.14 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit margin worsened from 5.1% 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	163,236	8,711	6,377	3,961	151.6	80.6	Jan 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	179,514	10,187	5,221	3,305	126.4	92.8	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	151,953	6,735	2,805	1,825	69.8	46.8	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-15.4%	-33.9%	-46.3%	-44.8%	-44.8%

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	112,761	5,642	3,547	2,264	86.6	27	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	111,417	4,678	2,875	2,007	76.7	27	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.2%	-17.1%	-18.9%	-11.4%	-11.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	226,171	10,997	7,909	5,201	199.0	80	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	236,490	12,984	5,627	3,401	130.1	52	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	210,000	9,050	6,000	4,150	158.6	52	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-11.2%	-30.3%	+6.6%	+22.0%	+21.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	55,785	2,845	3,141	2,168	82.9	5.1	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	56,976	2,797	406	96	3.7	4.9	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	50,788	2,648	572	429	16.4	5.2	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	47,795	1,724	2,553	1,714	65.5	3.6	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	53,370	2,363	-320	-318	-12.2	4.4	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.3%	-16.9%	－	－	－