Dai-ichi Life, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 22%, Highest in Three Terms, Dividend Revised Upward by 11 yen

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

8750 Dai-ichi Life Holdings,Inc. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Dai-ichi Life Holdings,Inc. <8750> [TSE Prime] 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) expanded 557 billion yen, an increase 49.1% compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 22.4%, from the previous forecast of 562 billion yen to 688 billion yen (compared to 539 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 4.3% to 27.6%, reaches new record high for the first time in three 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 66.3%, from the previous forecast of 189 billion yen to 315 billion yen (compared to 274 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 15.1% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 122 yen to 133 yen (compared to 113 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 69.6% from the same period last year, reaching 185 billion yen.

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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	7,857,915	ー	312,048	153,389	37.5	80.5	Feb 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	7,767,381	ー	373,926	217,945	55.6	69.4	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	7,839,714	ー	557,648	353,711	95.3	81.1	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.9%	－	+49.1%	+62.3%	+71.5%

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	3,730,756	ー	189,903	89,812	24.4	15.25	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	5,000,756	ー	315,903	151,812	41.2	18	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+34.0%	－	+66.3%	+69.0%	+69.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	8,922,000	ー	562,000	323,000	87.8	30.50	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	10,192,000	ー	688,000	385,000	104.6	33.25	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+14.2%	－	+22.4%	+19.2%	+19.2%

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	5,491,453	ー	274,462	163,311	42.0	28.25	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	5,000,756	ー	315,903	151,812	41.2	18	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-8.9%	－	+15.1%	-7.0%	-1.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	9,508,766	ー	387,500	173,735	42.8	21.50	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	11,028,166	ー	539,006	320,765	82.4	28.25	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	10,192,000	ー	688,000	385,000	104.6	33.25	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-7.6%	－	+27.6%	+20.0%	+26.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	2,230,668	ー	109,382	60,491	15.4	0.0	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	3,260,785	ー	165,080	102,820	26.4	0.0	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	2,995,252	ー	208,479	135,246	35.9	0.0	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	2,195,992	ー	163,618	97,942	26.3	0.0	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	2,648,470	ー	185,551	120,523	32.5	0.0	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+18.7%	－	+69.6%	+99.2%	+110.5%