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Columbia Works, 19% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Third Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 5 yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 23 yen

Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:00 pm JST Earnings

146A Columbia Works Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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Columbia Works Inc. <146A> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 13th (17:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending December 2024 expanded 47.7% from the previous period to 3.51 billion yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to grow by 19.4% to 4.2 billion yen, marking the third consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the seventh consecutive term of revenue and the fifth consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 110 yen to 115 yen (compared to 91 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 138 yen, an increase of 23 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.83 billion yen, a 19.6% decrease compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin rose from 19.6% in the same period last year to 20.8%.

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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, 2023 14,469 2,718 2,382 1,516 303.3 45.50 Mar 27, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 20,981 3,892 3,519 2,238 346.0 57.50 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +45.0% +43.2% +47.7% +47.6% +14.1%

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 20,633 3,882 3,397 2,120 305.4 55 Nov 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results 20,981 3,892 3,519 2,238 346.0 57.50 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.7% +0.3% +3.6% +5.6% +13.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024 6,983 1,071 845 562 93.9 0 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance 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 14,469 2,718 2,382 1,516 303.3 45.50 Mar 27, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 20,981 3,892 3,519 2,238 346.0 57.50 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance 39,618 4,729 4,203 2,750 396.0 69 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +88.8% +21.5% +19.4% +22.9% +14.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 5,739 1,122 1,034 664 132.8 19.6 Mar 27, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 1,877 -89 -211 -178 -34.9 -4.7 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 5,106 1,160 1,056 740 123.6 22.7 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 9,854 1,959 1,843 1,132 179.4 19.9 Nov 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 4,144 862 831 544 84.1 20.8 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -27.8% -23.2% -19.6% -18.1% -36.7%

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