SOFTMAX, 2% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Second Consecutive Term

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3671 SOFTMAX CO.,LTD 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SOFTMAX CO.,LTD <3671> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 13th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the fiscal year ending December 2024 increased 11.8% from the previous period to 700 million yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to grow by 2.4% to 717 million yen, marking the second consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the fifth consecutive term of revenue and the third consecutive term of profit growth.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the ordinary profit grew 16.9% from the same period last year, reaching 414 million yen. The operating profit margin rose from 16.9% in the same period last year to 20.3%.

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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	5,050	547	592	419	70.1	30	Feb 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	5,260	581	626	452	75.5	30	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	5,428	662	700	480	80.0	30	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.2%	+13.9%	+11.8%	+6.2%	+6.0%

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	5,600	657	700	462	77.0	30	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	5,428	662	700	480	80.0	30	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-3.1%	+0.8%	0.0%	+3.9%	+3.9%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	2,330	182	204	139	23.2	0	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	3,096	250	274	183	30.5	0	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+32.9%	+37.4%	+34.3%	+31.7%	+31.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	5,260	581	626	452	75.5	30	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	5,428	662	700	480	80.0	30	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	6,201	670	717	480	80.0	30	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+14.2%	+1.2%	+2.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	2,037	344	354	272	45.5	16.9	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	901	5	17	10	1.8	0.6	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,429	177	187	129	21.6	12.4	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,086	71	82	56	9.4	6.5	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	2,012	409	414	285	47.5	20.3	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.2%	+18.9%	+16.9%	+4.8%	+4.6%