AsiaQuest, 11% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Second Consecutive Term

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4261 AsiaQuest Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

AsiaQuest Co., Ltd. <4261> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 13th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending December 2024 expanded 51.6% from the previous period to 467 million yen, exceeding the previous forecast of 398 million yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to grow by 10.7% to 517 million yen, marking the second consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the ninth consecutive term of revenue growth.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 108 million yen, a 20.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin significantly dropped from 15.0% in the same period last year to 9.1%.

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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	2,612	367	367	232	160.4	0	Feb 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	3,139	310	308	198	135.4	0	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	4,061	458	467	295	201.0	0	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+29.4%	+47.7%	+51.6%	+49.0%	+48.4%

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	4,022	401	398	266	181.0	0	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	4,061	458	467	295	201.0	0	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.0%	+14.2%	+17.3%	+10.9%	+11.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	1,858	211	218	143	97.7	0	Aug 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	0	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	3,139	310	308	198	135.4	0	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	4,061	458	467	295	201.0	0	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	5,171	518	517	345	234.1	0	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+27.3%	+13.1%	+10.7%	+16.9%	+16.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	923	138	135	88	60.2	15.0	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	899	126	128	82	56.3	14.0	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	959	85	90	61	41.7	8.9	Aug 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,020	139	141	87	59.4	13.6	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	1,183	108	108	65	44.3	9.1	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+28.2%	-21.7%	-20.0%	-26.1%	-26.4%