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STARTS CORP, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 11%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Increases by 27%

Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:00 pm JST Earnings

8850 STARTS CORPORATION INC. 【J-GAAP】

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STARTS CORPORATION INC. <8850> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 13th (13:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 10.7% from the same period last year, reaching 24.8 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 30.7 billion yen was 80.9%, also surpassing the five-year average of 67.5%.

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 46.5% from the same period last year to 5.87 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 27.2% from the same period last year, reaching 9.96 billion yen. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 14.4% in the same period last year to 14.4%.

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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 167,875 20,410 21,848 14,447 290.9 72.8 Feb 7, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 163,483 21,068 22,423 14,569 293.3 67.1 Feb 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 167,579 23,539 24,826 18,238 367.2 80.9 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.5% +11.7% +10.7% +25.2% +25.2%

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 128,425 17,836 18,813 12,578 253.2 55 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 119,149 15,629 15,843 10,373 215.3 55 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY -7.2% -12.4% -15.8% -17.5% -15.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 233,871 28,095 30,002 20,218 407.1 93 May 12, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 233,408 30,498 33,396 22,095 444.8 105 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 228,000 30,700 30,700 22,400 465.0 110 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY -2.3% +0.7% -8.1% +1.4% +4.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 58,500 8,406 7,840 5,052 101.7 14.4 Feb 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 69,925 9,430 10,973 7,526 151.5 13.5 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 54,043 7,240 8,434 7,914 159.3 13.4 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 54,808 7,831 6,423 4,113 82.8 14.3 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 58,728 8,468 9,969 6,211 125.0 14.4 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +0.4% +0.7% +27.2% +22.9% +22.9%

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