SOTOHCO, The Current Fiscal Year Operating Profit Revised Downward to a Loss

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 2:50 pm JST Earnings

3571 SOTOHCO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SOTOHCO.,LTD. <3571> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 12th (14:50). The consolidated operating profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) significantly dropped 79.9% from the same period last year to 91 million yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated operating profit/loss has been revised downward from an expected profit of 300 million yen to a loss of 130 million yen (compared to a profit of 341 million yen in the previous period), turning to a loss outlook.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the consolidated operating profit/loss for the October to March period (2H) has been revised downward from an expected profit of 151 million yen to a loss of 279 million yen (compared to a loss of 53 million yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a loss outlook.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated operating profit/loss turned to a loss of 58 million yen (compared to a profit of 59 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from 2.3% in the same period last year to -2.5%.

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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	7,479	-356	-136	-269	-21.2	ー	Feb 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	8,390	453	545	659	51.8	117.5	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	7,874	91	225	439	34.9	750.0	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-6.2%	-79.9%	-58.7%	-33.4%	-32.6%

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	4,447	151	181	159	12.6	26	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	4,347	-279	-189	-161	-12.8	26	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-2.2%	－	－	－	－

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	10,000	300	400	550	43.7	40	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	9,900	-130	30	230	18.3	40	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-1.0%	－	-92.5%	-58.2%	-58.2%

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	4,898	-53	12	2,125	167.0	13	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	4,347	-279	-189	-161	-12.8	26	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-11.2%	-426.4%	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	9,826	-547	-297	-723	-56.8	22	May 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	10,709	341	464	2,704	212.5	24	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	9,900	-130	30	230	18.3	40	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-7.6%	－	-93.5%	-91.5%	-91.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	2,579	59	93	80	6.3	2.3	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	2,319	-112	-81	2,045	160.7	-4.8	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	3,033	206	247	318	25.2	6.8	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	2,520	-57	-28	73	5.8	-2.3	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	2,321	-58	6	48	3.8	-2.5	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-10.0%	－	-93.5%	-40.0%	-39.4%