BUSINESS BRAIN SHOWAOTA, Oct-Dec (3Q) Net Income Increases by 2.9 times

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 4:30 pm JST Earnings

9658 BUSINESS BRAIN SHOWAOTA INC. 【IFRS】

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BUSINESS BRAIN SHOWAOTA INC. <9658> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on February 13th (16:30). The consolidated net income for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) significantly dropped 85.5% from the same period last year to 1.95 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 2.68 billion yen was 73.1%, also falling below the four-year average of 77.7%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated net income for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to grow 7.1% from the same period last year, reaching 0.72 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated net income surged 2.9 times that of the same period last year, reaching 0.96 billion yen. The operating profit margin significantly improved from 5.6% in the same period last year to 10.0%.

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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	26,952	2,465	2,474	1,367	114.7	76.3	Jan 31, 2023	IFRS
Apr - Dec, 2023	25,072	19,968	19,816	13,467	1,166.6	96.3	Jan 31, 2024	IFRS
Apr - Dec, 2024	28,291	2,199	2,561	1,958	168.7	73.2	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+12.8%	-89.0%	-87.1%	-85.5%	-85.5%

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	17,230	1,171	1,293	1,003	86.8	39	May 8, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	20,736	1,884	2,110	1,688	153.4	41	Jan 31, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+20.3%	+60.9%	+63.2%	+68.3%	+76.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	37,063	3,208	3,241	1,838	155.4	48	Apr 28, 2023	IFRS
Mar, 2024	34,218	20,690	20,574	14,141	1,224.1	75	May 8, 2024	IFRS
Mar, 2025 Guidance	38,800	3,060	3,500	2,680	243.5	78	Jan 31, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+13.4%	-85.2%	-83.0%	-81.0%	-80.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	8,084	449	535	329	28.5	5.6	Jan 31, 2024	IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2024	9,146	722	758	674	58.3	7.9	May 8, 2024	IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2024	8,737	328	449	198	17.1	3.8	Aug 13, 2024	IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2024	9,327	848	941	794	68.4	9.1	Nov 8, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2024	10,227	1,023	1,171	966	83.2	10.0	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+26.5%	+127.8%	+118.9%	+193.6%	+192.0%