SATO HOLDINGS, The Current Fiscal Year Net Income Revised Upward by 6%

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6287 SATO CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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SATO HOLDINGS CORPORATION <6287> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 12th (15:30). The consolidated net income for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 16.4% from the same period last year, reaching 5.59 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated net income has been revised upward 6.1%, from the previous forecast of 6.6 billion yen to 7 billion yen (compared to 3.56 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 85.1% to 96.4%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated net income for the October to March period (2H) is expected to increase 11.2%, from the previous forecast of 3.57 billion yen to 3.97 billion yen (compared to 1.57 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 2.3 times to 2.5 times.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated net income decreased to 2.56 billion yen, a 8.9% decrease compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin improved from 9.2% in the same period last year to 10.2%.

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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	108,334	7,081	7,676	5,116	154.0	84.6	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	107,415	8,087	7,767	4,806	148.3	86.7	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	116,211	9,865	8,923	5,592	172.4	85.8	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.2%	+22.0%	+14.9%	+16.4%	+16.2%

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	77,410	5,622	5,517	3,572	110.0	37	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	78,910	5,622	5,517	3,972	122.4	37	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.9%	0.0%	0.0%	+11.2%	+11.2%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	153,500	11,400	10,400	6,600	203.3	74	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	155,000	11,400	10,400	7,000	215.6	74	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.0%	0.0%	0.0%	+6.1%	+6.1%

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	73,660	5,763	4,654	1,574	48.6	37	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	78,910	5,622	5,517	3,972	122.4	37	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.1%	-2.4%	+18.5%	+152.4%	+151.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	142,824	8,841	9,068	4,184	126.7	72	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	143,446	10,383	8,961	3,565	110.0	73	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	155,000	11,400	10,400	7,000	215.6	74	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.1%	+9.8%	+16.1%	+96.4%	+96.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	37,629	3,467	3,460	2,815	86.9	9.2	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	36,031	2,296	1,194	-1,241	-38.3	6.4	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	37,674	2,864	2,411	1,197	37.0	7.6	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	38,416	2,914	2,472	1,831	56.5	7.6	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	40,121	4,087	4,040	2,564	79.0	10.2	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.6%	+17.9%	+16.8%	-8.9%	-9.0%