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

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 35.4 76.3 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 3,052 24 38 9 2.3 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 33.0 6.67 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 2,572 147 140 109 26.4 6.67 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 38.4 5 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 4,076 250 266 202 49.0 6.67 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 4,553 120 125 86 20.8 6.67 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 19.4 9.1 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 1,019 59 63 56 13.6 5.8 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 991 -37 -36 -64 -15.6 -3.7 Aug 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 990 10 21 41 10.4 1.0 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 1,071 51 53 32 8.3 4.8 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +0.9% -47.4% -49.0% -60.0% -57.0%

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