PIOLAX, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 39%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 54%

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

5988 PIOLAX,INC. 【J-GAAP】

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PIOLAX,INC. <5988> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 12th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) dropped 39.0% from the same period last year to 2.96 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 3.4 billion yen was 87.1%, also surpassing the five-year average of 78.5%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to drop 44.8% from the same period last year to 0.43 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 1.15 billion yen, a 53.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin significantly dropped from 10.4% in the same period last year to 5.7%.

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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	43,633	3,201	3,938	2,868	84.3	80.9	Feb 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	48,172	3,674	4,856	3,903	114.7	85.9	Feb 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	47,953	2,191	2,962	1,872	55.1	87.1	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.5%	-40.4%	-39.0%	-52.0%	-51.9%

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	33,585	2,875	3,296	2,033	59.7	59	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	31,554	1,129	1,593	975	29.5	53	Nov 7, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-6.0%	-60.7%	-51.7%	-52.0%	-50.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	58,422	3,949	4,868	3,375	99.2	100	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	64,551	4,756	5,650	4,013	117.9	128	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	63,500	2,400	3,400	2,200	66.6	92	Nov 7, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.6%	-49.5%	-39.8%	-45.2%	-43.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	17,206	1,793	2,502	1,923	56.5	10.4	Feb 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	16,379	1,082	794	110	3.2	6.6	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	15,734	649	897	721	21.2	4.1	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	16,212	622	910	504	14.8	3.8	Nov 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	16,007	920	1,155	647	19.1	5.7	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-7.0%	-48.7%	-53.8%	-66.4%	-66.3%