Segue Group, 19% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Second Consecutive Term, Dividend Raised by 2 yen

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 4:30 pm JST Earnings

3968 Segue Group Co,.Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Segue Group Co,.Ltd. <3968> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 13th (16:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending December 2024 increased 4.4% from the previous period to 1.06 billion yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to grow by 18.9% to 1.26 billion yen, marking the second consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the eleventh consecutive term of revenue growth.

At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 13 yen, an increase of 2 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 0.03 billion yen, a 74.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 3.9% in the same period last year to 1.8%.

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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	13,622	906	1,050	743	22.2	6	Feb 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	17,443	1,086	1,015	660	19.6	10	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	18,717	720	1,060	507	15.7	11	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.3%	-33.7%	+4.4%	-23.2%	-19.9%

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	18,800	960	1,330	773	24.5	11	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	18,717	720	1,060	507	15.7	11	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-0.4%	-25.0%	-20.3%	-34.4%	-35.7%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	8,410	346	739	434	13.3	5	Aug 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	6	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	17,443	1,086	1,015	660	19.6	10	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	18,717	720	1,060	507	15.7	11	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	22,500	1,260	1,260	701	22.2	13	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+20.2%	+75.0%	+18.9%	+38.3%	+40.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	4,033	157	116	64	1.9	3.9	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	4,953	430	813	539	16.2	8.7	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	3,457	-84	-74	-105	-3.2	-2.4	Aug 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	5,507	289	291	180	5.6	5.2	Nov 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	4,800	85	30	-107	-3.3	1.8	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+19.0%	-45.9%	-74.1%	－	－