Hotto Link, Net Income/Loss Unexpectedly Turn to Loss for Last Fiscal Year, Returning to Profitability This Year, First Dividend Since Listing at 6 yen This Fiscal Year

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3680 Hotto Link Inc. 【IFRS】

Earnings Report

Hotto Link Inc. <3680> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on February 13th (15:30). The consolidated net income/loss for the fiscal year ending December 2024 turned into a loss of 564 million yen (compared to a profit of 226 million yen in the previous period), falling below the forecast of a 46 million yen, and tuning into a loss. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to recover to profit of 27 million yen.

At the same time, the company plans to pay a dividend of 6 yen this fiscal year, the first since it was listed in December 2013.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated net loss expanded to a loss of 569 million yen (compared to a loss of 19 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from 3.3% in the same period last year to -65.9%.

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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	7,906	2,110	1,875	1,818	116.8	0	Feb 10, 2023	IFRS
Dec, 2023	4,739	220	287	226	14.5	0	Feb 14, 2024	IFRS
Dec, 2024	4,268	-705	-487	-564	-36.0	0	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
YoY	-9.9%	－	－	－	－

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	4,503	12	141	46	2.9	0	Nov 11, 2024	IFRS
Dec, 2024 Results	4,268	-705	-487	-564	-36.0	0	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
Revision Rate	-5.2%	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	2,291	39	323	218	13.9	0	Aug 8, 2024	IFRS
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	3	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	4,739	220	287	226	14.5	0	Feb 14, 2024	IFRS
Dec, 2024	4,268	-705	-487	-564	-36.0	0	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
Dec, 2025 Guidance	4,116	41	67	27	1.7	6	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
YoY	-3.6%	－	－	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,331	44	-23	-19	-1.2	3.3	Feb 14, 2024	IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,171	25	137	87	5.6	2.1	May 10, 2024	IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2024	1,120	14	186	131	8.4	1.3	Aug 8, 2024	IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2024	971	-81	-244	-213	-14.5	-8.3	Nov 11, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2024	1,006	-663	-566	-569	-36.3	-65.9	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
YoY	-24.4%	－	-2,360.9%	-2,894.7%	-2,877.0%