ZAOH COMPANY, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 32%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 9%

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Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

9986 ZAOH COMPANY, LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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ZAOH COMPANY, LTD. <9986> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 10th (15:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) dropped 32.0% from the same period last year to 583 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 966 million yen was 60.4%, also falling below the five-year average of 70.5%.

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 grow 1.6% from the same period last year, reaching 383 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit decreased to 342 million yen, a 9.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 13.1% in the same period last year to 12.9%.

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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	7,179	1,030	1,054	839	146.5	75.0	Jan 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	6,963	839	857	566	103.2	69.4	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	6,148	569	583	381	70.3	60.4	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-11.7%	-32.2%	-32.0%	-32.7%	-31.9%

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	5,251	737	753	703	128.4	50	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	4,376	719	725	507	93.3	50	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-16.7%	-2.4%	-3.7%	-27.9%	-27.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	9,647	1,378	1,406	1,054	184.0	109	Apr 28, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	9,425	1,210	1,234	1,017	185.7	100	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	8,020	964	966	660	121.5	100	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-14.9%	-20.3%	-21.7%	-35.1%	-34.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	2,789	366	376	252	45.9	13.1	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	2,462	371	377	451	82.4	15.1	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,788	106	92	55	10.3	5.9	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,856	139	149	98	18.1	7.5	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	2,504	324	342	228	42.0	12.9	Feb 10, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-10.2%	-11.5%	-9.0%	-9.5%	-8.5%