METALART, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 37%, Dividend Revised Upward by 5 yen

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 2:00 pm JST Earnings

5644 METALART CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

METALART CORPORATION <5644> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 12th (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 10.8% from the same period last year to 2.42 billion yen.

However, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 36.6%, from the previous forecast of 2.32 billion yen to 3.17 billion yen (compared to 3.18 billion yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 27.1% to 0.4%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) is expected to increase 2.2 times, from the previous forecast of 0.72 billion yen to 1.57 billion yen (compared to 1.37 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 14.8% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 128 yen to 133 yen (compared to 118 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.82 billion yen, a 8.5% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 6.8% in the same period last year to 6.8%.

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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	32,107	2,612	2,644	1,761	585.8	68.4	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	35,768	2,536	2,715	1,811	614.7	85.3	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	32,966	2,217	2,422	1,611	546.7	76.4	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-7.8%	-12.6%	-10.8%	-11.0%	-11.1%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 Prev	23,653	615	723	443	151.3	64	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	22,253	1,435	1,573	943	322.2	69	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-5.9%	+133.3%	+117.6%	+112.9%	+112.9%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	45,400	2,070	2,320	1,520	519.3	128	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	44,000	2,890	3,170	2,020	690.1	133	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-3.1%	+39.6%	+36.6%	+32.9%	+32.9%

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	21,661	1,229	1,370	924	313.6	60	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	22,253	1,435	1,573	943	322.2	69	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.7%	+16.8%	+14.8%	+2.1%	+2.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	44,238	3,804	3,866	2,632	879.9	90	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	45,021	2,921	3,183	2,119	719.2	118	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	44,000	2,890	3,170	2,020	690.1	133	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.3%	-1.1%	-0.4%	-4.7%	-4.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	12,408	844	902	616	209.1	6.8	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	9,253	385	468	308	104.5	4.2	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	10,198	430	483	344	116.9	4.2	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	11,549	1,025	1,114	733	248.9	8.9	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	11,219	762	825	534	181.2	6.8	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-9.6%	-9.7%	-8.5%	-13.3%	-13.3%