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CREAL, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 20%, Raises Record High Profit Forecast

Fri Feb 14, 2025 2:00 pm JST Earnings

2998 CREAL Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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CREAL Inc. <2998> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 14th (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) expanded 1.06 billion yen, an increase 50.6% compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 20.0%, from the previous forecast of 1.25 billion yen to 1.5 billion yen (compared to 0.94 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 32.8% to 59.4%, further surpassing the previous forecast of record-high profits for four consecutive terms.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) is expected to increase 90.3%, from the previous forecast of 0.27 billion yen to 0.52 billion yen (compared to 0.37 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 40.5% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 0.09 billion yen, a 33.3% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 3.2% in the same period last year to 2.6%.

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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 12,123 534 494 341 68.8 99.6 Feb 14, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 14,073 740 710 450 77.7 75.5 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 26,641 1,163 1,069 810 136.6 71.3 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +89.3% +57.2% +50.6% +80.0% +75.8%

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 21,928 318 277 109 18.2 0 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New 16,858 598 527 364 60.9 0 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -23.1% +88.1% +90.3% +233.9% +233.9%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev 43,600 1,350 1,250 850 142.2 0 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New 38,530 1,630 1,500 1,105 184.9 0 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -11.6% +20.7% +20.0% +30.0% +30.0%

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 11,709 391 375 298 51.3 0 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 16,858 598 527 364 60.9 0 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +44.0% +52.9% +40.5% +22.1% +18.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 16,436 547 496 336 66.0 0 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 21,044 980 941 647 111.4 0 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 38,530 1,630 1,500 1,105 184.9 0 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +83.1% +66.3% +59.4% +70.8% +65.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 4,738 151 144 101 17.4 3.2 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 6,971 240 231 197 33.9 3.4 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 13,827 841 801 599 101.5 6.1 Aug 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 7,845 191 172 142 24.0 2.4 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 4,969 131 96 69 11.6 2.6 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.9% -13.2% -33.3% -31.7% -33.3%

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