SAKATA INX, 24% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Record High for The First Time in Two Years, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 15 yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 20 yen

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4633 SAKATA INX CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SAKATA INX CORPORATION <4633> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 14th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending December 2024 decreased 5.4% from the previous period to 12.8 billion yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to expand to 24.1% to 16 billion yenExpected to reach record high profits for the first time in two years. This will be the fifth consecutive term of revenue growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 55 yen to 70 yen (compared to 35 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 90 yen, an increase of 20 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 1.36 billion yen, a 61.3% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 4.8% in the same period last year to 3.5%.

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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	215,531	4,125	4,961	4,555	85.5	30	Feb 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	228,362	11,448	13,634	7,466	149.2	35	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	245,570	13,161	12,893	9,006	180.6	70	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.5%	+15.0%	-5.4%	+20.6%	+21.1%

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	245,000	14,000	13,900	9,400	189.5	55	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	245,570	13,161	12,893	9,006	180.6	70	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+0.2%	-6.0%	-7.2%	-4.2%	-4.7%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	121,084	7,253	7,146	5,318	106.3	25	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	133,000	7,300	7,600	5,100	103.0	45	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.8%	+0.6%	+6.4%	-4.1%	-3.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	228,362	11,448	13,634	7,466	149.2	35	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	245,570	13,161	12,893	9,006	180.6	70	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	268,000	15,500	16,000	10,800	218.1	90	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.1%	+17.8%	+24.1%	+19.9%	+20.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	59,693	2,888	3,518	829	16.6	4.8	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	59,152	3,926	3,999	2,730	54.6	6.6	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	61,932	3,327	3,147	2,588	51.7	5.4	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	61,346	3,686	4,384	3,032	60.7	6.0	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	63,140	2,222	1,363	656	13.2	3.5	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.8%	-23.1%	-61.3%	-20.9%	-20.6%