ALPHA, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 85%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Turns to Loss

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3434 ALPHA Corporation 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ALPHA Corporation <3434> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 13th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) significantly dropped 85.2% from the same period last year to 0.36 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.2 billion yen was 30.1%, also falling below the five-year average of 67.9%.

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 grow 27.7% from the same period last year, reaching 0.83 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a loss of 0.12 billion yen (compared to a profit of 0.95 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 4.9% 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	46,025	172	968	654	68.4	71.8	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	54,522	1,677	2,431	1,611	168.2	78.7	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	54,904	431	361	31	3.3	30.1	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.7%	-74.3%	-85.2%	-98.1%	-98.1%

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	38,181	1,646	1,613	586	61.2	25	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	36,394	778	714	483	50.3	30	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.7%	-52.7%	-55.7%	-17.6%	-17.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	62,882	601	1,348	524	54.7	30	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	74,544	2,438	3,088	1,802	188.2	45	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	73,000	1,000	1,200	800	83.4	50	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.1%	-59.0%	-61.1%	-55.6%	-55.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	18,159	885	956	395	41.2	4.9	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	20,022	761	657	191	19.9	3.8	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	18,231	165	556	459	48.0	0.9	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	18,375	57	-70	-142	-14.9	0.3	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	18,298	209	-125	-286	-30.1	1.1	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.8%	-76.4%	－	－	－