I-ne, 8% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Eighth Consecutive Term, Dividend Raised by 0.5 yen

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4933 I-ne CO., LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

I-ne CO., LTD. <4933> [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 increased 6.5% from the previous period to 4.62 billion yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to grow by 8.2% to 5 billion yen, marking the eighth consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the seventh consecutive term of revenue and profit growth.

At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 13.5 yen, an increase of 0.5 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 29.2% from the same period last year, reaching 1.67 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 11.9% in the same period last year to 11.9%.

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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	35,269	3,235	3,469	1,927	110.2	0	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	41,643	4,379	4,337	3,954	224.4	13	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	45,006	4,583	4,621	2,938	167.0	13	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.1%	+4.7%	+6.5%	-25.7%	-25.6%

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	45,800	4,600	4,550	2,400	137.3	13	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	45,006	4,583	4,621	2,938	167.0	13	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-1.7%	-0.4%	+1.6%	+22.4%	+21.7%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	20,311	2,034	2,143	1,241	70.2	0	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	23,000	1,530	1,480	720	41.2	0	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.2%	-24.8%	-30.9%	-42.0%	-41.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	41,643	4,379	4,337	3,954	224.4	13	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	45,006	4,583	4,621	2,938	167.0	13	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	52,000	5,040	5,000	2,700	154.4	13.50	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.5%	+10.0%	+8.2%	-8.1%	-7.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	11,175	1,330	1,293	378	21.5	11.9	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	9,082	638	705	426	24.0	7.0	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	11,229	1,396	1,438	815	46.1	12.4	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	10,999	923	807	335	19.0	8.4	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	13,696	1,626	1,671	1,362	77.4	11.9	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+22.6%	+22.3%	+29.2%	+260.3%	+261.0%