QD Laser, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Loss to Narrow

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 4:30 pm JST Earnings

6613 QD Laser,Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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QD Laser,Inc. <6613> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 13th (16:30). The ordinary loss (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) was a reduced loss of 326 million yen (compared to a loss of 366 million yen in the same period last year).

In addition, the full-year ordinary profit/loss has been revised upward from an expected loss of 592 million yen to a loss of 534 million yen (compared to a loss of 600 million yen in the previous period), indicating a reduction in the loss margin.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the ordinary profit/loss for the October to March period (2H) has been revised upward from an expected loss of 290 million yen to a loss of 232 million yen (compared to a loss of 352 million yen in the same period of the previous year), indicating a reduction in the loss margin.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary loss improved to a deficit of 24 million yen (compared to a loss of 118 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically improved from -49.6% in the same period last year to -10.4%.

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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	687	-444	-442	-444	-12.4	ー	Feb 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	904	-375	-366	-369	-8.9	ー	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	925	-333	-326	-328	-7.9	ー	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.3%	+11.2%	+10.9%	+11.1%	+11.6%

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	596	-310	-290	-293	-7.0	0	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	712	-252	-232	-235	-5.6	0	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+19.5%	+18.7%	+20.0%	+19.8%	+19.8%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	1,155	-605	-592	-596	-14.3	0	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	1,271	-547	-534	-538	-12.9	0	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+10.0%	+9.6%	+9.8%	+9.7%	+9.7%

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	609	-361	-352	-392	-9.4	0	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	712	-252	-232	-235	-5.6	0	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+16.9%	+30.2%	+34.1%	+40.1%	+40.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	1,159	-556	-546	-550	-15.2	0	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	1,247	-604	-600	-642	-15.4	0	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	1,271	-547	-534	-538	-12.9	0	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.9%	+9.4%	+11.0%	+16.2%	+16.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	266	-132	-118	-119	-2.9	-49.6	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	343	-229	-234	-273	-6.6	-66.8	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	226	-167	-158	-159	-3.8	-73.9	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	333	-128	-144	-144	-3.5	-38.4	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	366	-38	-24	-25	-0.6	-10.4	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+37.6%	+71.2%	+79.7%	+79.0%	+79.1%