Nihon Knowledge, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 81%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 49%

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

5252 Nihon Knowledge Co,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

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Nihon Knowledge Co,Ltd. <5252> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 14th (15:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) significantly dropped 81.3% from the same period last year to 38 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 125 million yen was 30.4%, also falling below the same period of the previous year of 76.3%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to expand 38.1% from the same period last year, reaching 87 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit dropped to 53 million yen, a 49.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 9.1% in the same period last year to 4.8%.

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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, 2023	3,057	191	203	146	106.2	76.3	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	3,052	24	38	9	7.0	30.4	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.2%	-87.4%	-81.3%	-93.8%	-93.4%

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	2,080	156	167	136	98.9	20	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	2,572	147	140	109	79.2	20	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+23.7%	-5.8%	-16.2%	-19.9%	-19.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	3,550	203	191	137	115.3	15	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	4,076	250	266	202	146.9	20	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	4,553	120	125	86	62.5	20	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+11.7%	-52.0%	-53.0%	-57.4%	-57.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	1,061	97	104	80	58.2	9.1	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,019	59	63	56	40.7	5.8	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	991	-37	-36	-64	-46.9	-3.7	Aug 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	990	10	21	41	31.1	1.0	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	1,071	51	53	32	25.0	4.8	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.9%	-47.4%	-49.0%	-60.0%	-57.0%