L is B Corp, 8.3 times Increase in Ordinary Profit, Record High for The First Time in Two Years

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

145A L is B Corp. 【J-GAAP】

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L is B Corp. <145A> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending December 2024 dropped 43.8% from the previous period non-consolidated to 18 million yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to surge 8.3 times the previous term, reaching 150 million yenExpected to reach record high profits for the first time in two years. This will be the seventh consecutive term of revenue growth.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a loss of 6 million yen (compared to a profit of 36 million yen in the previous period non-consolidated). The operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from 10.6% in the same period last year to -0.9%.

Note: Since the fiscal year ending December 2024, the company has transitioned to consolidated financial statements.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	1,279	38	32	46	11.1	0	Mar 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	1,594	47	18	13	2.7	0	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+24.6%	+23.7%	-43.8%	-71.7%	-75.9%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 Guidance	1,664	152	132	106	20.7	0	Mar 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	1,594	47	18	13	2.7	0	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-4.2%	-69.1%	-86.4%	-87.7%	-87.1%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	758	24	0	2	0.5	0	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	0	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	1,279	38	32	46	11.1	0	Mar 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	1,594	47	18	13	2.7	0	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	2,080	154	150	115	22.4	0	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+30.5%	+227.7%	+733.3%	+784.6%	+740.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024	363	34	13	15	3.6	9.4	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	395	-10	-13	-13	-3.5	-2.5	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	398	27	24	29	6.1	6.8	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	438	-4	-6	-18	-3.7	-0.9	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－