RKB MAINICHI, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 45%

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

9407 RKB MAINICHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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RKB MAINICHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION <9407> [FSE] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 14th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 6.8% from the same period last year, reaching 1.14 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 45.1%, from the previous forecast of 0.96 billion yen to 1.4 billion yen (compared to 1.45 billion yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 33.7% to 3.8%.

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 68.7%, from the previous forecast of 0.63 billion yen to 1.06 billion yen (compared to 0.97 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 9.8% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 38.4% from the same period last year, reaching 0.8 billion yen. The operating profit margin significantly improved from 8.6% in the same period last year to 12.2%.

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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	15,873	649	803	441	201.6	59.3	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	16,850	897	1,067	563	257.1	73.3	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	16,864	959	1,140	556	254.1	81.4	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.1%	+6.9%	+6.8%	-1.2%	-1.2%

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	12,721	581	633	297	135.5	75	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	13,321	981	1,068	507	231.3	75	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+4.7%	+68.8%	+68.7%	+70.7%	+70.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	23,500	800	965	480	219.0	75	May 17, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	24,100	1,200	1,400	690	314.8	75	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+2.6%	+50.0%	+45.1%	+43.8%	+43.8%

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	12,989	904	973	458	209.0	75	May 17, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	13,321	981	1,068	507	231.3	75	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.6%	+8.5%	+9.8%	+10.7%	+10.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	22,725	1,173	1,353	669	305.3	75	May 19, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	23,849	1,283	1,456	717	327.2	75	May 17, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	24,100	1,200	1,400	690	314.8	75	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.1%	-6.5%	-3.8%	-3.8%	-3.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	5,990	518	584	304	138.8	8.6	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	6,999	386	389	154	70.3	5.5	May 17, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	5,269	19	121	60	27.4	0.4	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	5,510	200	211	123	56.2	3.6	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	6,085	740	808	373	170.4	12.2	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.6%	+42.9%	+38.4%	+22.7%	+22.8%