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HIKARI HEIGHTS-VARUS, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Downward to a Loss

Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

2137 HIKARI HEIGHTS-VARUS CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HIKARI HEIGHTS-VARUS CO.,LTD. <2137> [SSE Ambs] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 14th (15:00). The ordinary profit/loss (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) turned into a loss of 192 million yen (compared to a profit of 64 million yen in the same period last year).

In addition, the full-year ordinary profit/loss has been revised downward from an expected profit of 100 million yen to a loss of 270 million yen (compared to a profit of 57 million yen in the previous period), turning to a loss outlook.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the ordinary profit/loss for the October to March period (2H) has been revised downward from an expected profit of 225 million yen to a loss of 145 million yen (compared to a profit of 9 million yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a loss outlook.

At the same time, the year-end lump-sum dividend remains undecided.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit/loss turned to a loss of 67 million yen (compared to a profit of 16 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from 1.3% in the same period last year to -10.0%.

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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 2,303 31 54 42 20.4 101.9 Feb 13, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 2,285 19 64 47 22.8 112.3 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 2,282 -226 -192 -230 -110.1 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -0.1%

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 1,989 199 225 219 104.8 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New 1,549 -151 -145 -151 -72.3 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -22.1%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev 3,500 50 100 60 28.7 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New 3,060 -300 -270 -310 -148.4 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -12.6%

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 1,510 -20 9 8 3.9 12 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 1,549 -151 -145 -151 -72.3 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.6% -655.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 3,053 10 53 45 21.6 12 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 3,025 -11 57 42 20.2 12 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 3,060 -300 -270 -310 -148.4 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.2% -2,627.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 770 10 16 13 6.3 1.3 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 740 -30 -7 -5 -2.4 -4.1 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 742 -104 -95 -68 -32.9 -14.0 Aug 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 769 -45 -30 -91 -43.6 -5.9 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 771 -77 -67 -71 -34.0 -10.0 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +0.1%

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