DENTSU, Net Income/Loss Unexpectedly Turn to Loss for Last Fiscal Year, Returning to Profitability This Year

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:45 pm JST Earnings

4324 DENTSU GROUP INC. 【IFRS】

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DENTSU GROUP INC. <4324> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on February 14th (15:45). The consolidated net loss for the fiscal year ending December 2024 expanded to a loss of 192 billion yen (compared to a loss of 10.7 billion yen in the previous period), falling below the forecast of a 23.5 billion yen, and tuning into a loss. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to turn into a profit of 10 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated net loss expanded to a loss of 193 billion yen (compared to a loss of 32.7 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from -0.8% in the same period last year to -40.0%.

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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, 2022	1,246,401	117,617	100,908	59,847	223.3	155.25	Feb 14, 2023	IFRS
Dec, 2023	1,304,552	45,312	33,103	-10,714	-40.5	139.50	Feb 14, 2024	IFRS
Dec, 2024	1,410,961	-124,992	-139,759	-192,172	-734.6	139.50	Feb 14, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+8.2%	－	－	-1,693.7%	-1,712.8%

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	1,400,100	92,000	ー	23,500	90.6	139.50	Nov 14, 2024	IFRS
Dec, 2024 Results	1,410,961	-124,992	-139,759	-192,172	-734.6	139.50	Feb 14, 2025	IFRS
Revision Rate	+0.8%	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	680,937	25,730	20,670	5,564	21.1	69.75	Aug 14, 2024	IFRS
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	69.75	Feb 14, 2025	IFRS
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	1,304,552	45,312	33,103	-10,714	-40.5	139.50	Feb 14, 2024	IFRS
Dec, 2024	1,410,961	-124,992	-139,759	-192,172	-734.6	139.50	Feb 14, 2025	IFRS
Dec, 2025 Guidance	1,494,000	66,000	ー	10,000	38.5	139.50	Feb 14, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+5.9%	－	－	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	369,695	-3,048	-12,846	-32,706	-123.7	-0.8	Feb 14, 2024	IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2024	332,905	14,489	18,651	5,554	21.0	4.4	May 14, 2024	IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2024	348,032	11,241	2,019	10	0.0	3.2	Aug 14, 2024	IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2024	345,205	3,170	-2,811	-4,054	-15.5	0.9	Nov 14, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2024	384,819	-153,892	-157,618	-193,682	-740.3	-40.0	Feb 14, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+4.1%	-4,949.0%	-1,127.0%	-492.2%	-498.5%