SAKURAI, The Current Fiscal Year Operating Profit Turns to Profit, Exceeds Expectations

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 2:00 pm JST Earnings

7255 SAKURAI LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SAKURAI LTD. <7255> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 13th (14:00). The consolidated operating loss for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) was a reduced loss of 27 million yen (compared to a loss of 184 million yen in the same period last year).

In addition, the full-year consolidated operating profit has been revised upward from an expected loss of 70 million yen to a profit of 56 million yen (compared to a loss of 263 million yen in the previous period), turning to a profit.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated operating profit for the October to March period (2H) has been revised upward from an expected loss of 30 million yen to a profit of 96 million yen (compared to a loss of 97 million yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a profit.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated operating profit/loss turned to a profit of 13 million yen (compared to a loss of 18 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin improved from -1.3% in the same period last year to 1.1%.

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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	3,234	-358	-249	-264	-72.5	ー	Feb 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	4,466	-184	-86	176	48.8	ー	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	3,493	-27	49	44	12.7	42.2	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-21.8%	+85.3%	－	-75.0%	-74.1%

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	2,648	-30	51	42	12.4	10	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	2,720	96	157	143	42.0	10	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+2.7%	－	+207.8%	+240.5%	+239.8%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	4,970	-70	10	10	2.9	10	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	5,042	56	116	111	32.6	10	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.4%	－	+1,060.0%	+1,010.0%	+1,008.2%

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	2,463	-97	-39	396	110.2	10	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	2,720	96	157	143	42.0	10	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.4%	－	－	-63.9%	-61.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	4,598	-416	-290	-306	-83.9	10	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	5,539	-263	-113	321	89.4	10	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	5,042	56	116	111	32.6	10	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-9.0%	－	－	-65.4%	-63.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,390	-18	-12	251	69.7	-1.3	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,073	-79	-27	145	40.4	-7.4	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,129	-44	2	3	0.9	-3.9	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,193	4	-43	-35	-10.1	0.3	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	1,171	13	90	76	21.9	1.1	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-15.8%	－	－	-69.7%	-68.6%