WACUL.INC, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Downward to an Unexpected 45% Decrease

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Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:00 pm JST Revision

4173 WACUL.INC 【J-GAAP】

Guidance Update Report

WACUL.INC <4173> [TSE Growth] announced a performance revision after the market closed on February 26th (17:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the fiscal year ending February 2025 has decreased 47.0%, from the previous forecast of 215 million yen to 114 million yen (compared to 208 million yen in the previous period). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 45.2% decrease in profit.

Based on the downwardly revised full-year plan announced by the company, our calculation indicates that the September to February period (2H) ordinary profit has decreased 50.5%, from the previous forecast of 200 million yen to 99 million yen (compared to 108 million yen in the same period of the previous year). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 8.3% decrease in profit.

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Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2024 Prev	1,318	186	200	199	27.9	0	Oct 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 New	931	93	99	75	10.6	0	Feb 26, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-29.4%	-50.0%	-50.5%	-62.3%	-62.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2025 Prev	2,233	200	215	215	30.1	0	Apr 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 New	1,846	107	114	91	12.8	0	Feb 26, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-17.3%	-46.5%	-47.0%	-57.7%	-57.4%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2023	968	101	108	113	15.9	0	Apr 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	931	93	99	75	10.6	0	Feb 26, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-3.8%	-7.9%	-8.3%	-33.6%	-33.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023	1,349	184	187	192	27.2	0	Apr 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	1,817	197	208	200	28.1	0	Apr 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance	1,846	107	114	91	12.8	0	Feb 26, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.6%	-45.7%	-45.2%	-54.5%	-54.4%