DENTSU SOKEN, 9% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Record High for The First Time in Two Years, Dividend Raised by 8 yen

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4812 DENTSU SOKEN INC. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

DENTSU SOKEN INC. <4812> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 12th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending December 2024 decreased 0.7% from the previous period to 21 billion yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to grow by 9.0% to 23 billion yenExpected to reach record high profits for the first time in two years. This will be the ninth consecutive term of revenue growth.

At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 116 yen, an increase of 8 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 20.4% from the same period last year, reaching 6.68 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 14.7% in the same period last year to 16.3%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	129,054	18,590	18,354	12,598	193.5	78	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	142,608	21,028	21,244	14,663	225.4	100	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	152,642	21,039	21,093	15,117	232.3	108	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.0%	+0.1%	-0.7%	+3.1%	+3.1%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 Guidance	152,642	21,039	21,093	15,117	232.3	108	Jan 29, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	152,642	21,039	21,093	15,117	232.3	108	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	74,235	10,360	10,262	7,248	111.4	54	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	83,000	11,500	11,500	8,000	122.9	58	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.8%	+11.0%	+12.1%	+10.4%	+10.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	142,608	21,028	21,244	14,663	225.4	100	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	152,642	21,039	21,093	15,117	232.3	108	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	170,000	23,000	23,000	16,000	245.7	116	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.4%	+9.3%	+9.0%	+5.8%	+5.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	37,341	5,477	5,549	3,825	58.8	14.7	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	37,099	5,757	5,734	4,118	63.3	15.5	Apr 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	37,136	4,603	4,528	3,130	48.1	12.4	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	37,996	4,103	4,151	2,826	43.4	10.8	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	40,411	6,576	6,680	5,043	77.5	16.3	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.2%	+20.1%	+20.4%	+31.8%	+31.8%