UNIVANCE, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 9%, Exceeds Full-Year Plan

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

7254 UNIVANCE CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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UNIVANCE CORPORATION <7254> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 9.0% from the same period last year, reaching 3.12 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 2.7 billion yen is 115.8%, already exceeding the target and also exceeding the five-year average of 64.7%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to turn into a loss of 0.42 billion yen (compared to a profit of 1.66 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 0.74 billion yen, a 46.7% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin sharply declined from 10.1% in the same period last year to 4.6%.

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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	35,906	548	642	344	16.5	58.6	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	38,711	2,747	2,869	2,290	110.0	63.2	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	40,826	2,795	3,127	2,392	114.9	115.8	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.5%	+1.7%	+9.0%	+4.5%	+4.5%

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	27,778	3,008	3,057	668	32.1	6	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	21,710	287	313	105	5.0	6	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-21.8%	-90.5%	-89.8%	-84.3%	-84.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	48,601	1,146	1,095	787	37.8	7	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	52,771	4,374	4,537	1,773	85.2	11	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	50,000	2,500	2,700	2,000	96.0	13	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-5.3%	-42.8%	-40.5%	+12.8%	+12.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	13,718	1,381	1,389	1,185	56.9	10.1	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	14,060	1,627	1,668	-517	-24.8	11.6	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	13,873	1,077	1,232	963	46.3	7.8	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	14,417	1,136	1,155	932	44.8	7.9	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	12,536	582	740	497	23.9	4.6	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-8.6%	-57.9%	-46.7%	-58.1%	-58.0%