Lib Work, Oct-Dec (2Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 12%

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

1431 Lib Work Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Lib Work Co.,Ltd. <1431> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 12th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2025 (July to December) was 385 million yen, a 0.5% increase compared to the same period last year. However, the progress rate toward the full-year plan of 810 million yen was 47.5%, also falling below the five-year average of 70.2%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the January to June period (2H) is expected to expand 97.7% from the same period last year, reaching 425 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 534 million yen, a 11.7% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 10.8% in the same period last year to 10.6%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2022	6,524	84	86	34	1.6	27.4	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2023	7,884	361	383	244	11.1	64.0	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024	8,070	378	385	224	9.6	47.5	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.4%	+4.7%	+0.5%	-8.2%	-13.8%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2024 Guidance	8,900	380	390	210	9.0	3.20	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 Results	8,070	378	385	224	9.6	3.20	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-9.3%	-0.5%	-1.3%	+6.7%	+6.2%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	7,551	134	215	143	6.4	3.20	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	9,930	422	425	216	9.3	3.20	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+31.5%	+214.9%	+97.7%	+51.0%	+46.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jun, 2023	14,183	299	314	173	7.8	6.40	Aug 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Jun, 2024	15,435	495	598	387	17.2	6.40	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun, 2025 Guidance	18,000	800	810	440	18.9	6.40	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+16.6%	+61.6%	+35.5%	+13.7%	+9.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	5,448	590	605	395	18.0	10.8	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	2,252	-291	-286	-206	-9.4	-12.9	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	5,299	425	501	349	15.5	8.0	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	3,090	-149	-149	-126	-5.4	-4.8	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	4,980	527	534	350	15.0	10.6	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-8.6%	-10.7%	-11.7%	-11.4%	-16.9%