HEROZ, May-Jan (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 73%, Nov-Jan Ordinary Profit Decreases by 68%

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Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4382 HEROZ, Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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HEROZ, Inc. <4382> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on March 13th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending April 2025 (May 2024 to January 2025) significantly dropped 73.5% from the same period last year to 91 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 450 million yen was 20.2%, also falling below the five-year average of 76.7%.

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 for the February to April period (4Q) is expected to surge 14 times that of the same period last year, reaching 359 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from November to January (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 42 million yen, a 67.9% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin sharply declined from 11.6% 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
May - Jan, 2022	1,879	195	161	-518	-34.5	74.5	Mar 10, 2023	J-GAAP
May - Jan, 2023	3,631	402	343	-921	-61.3	93.2	Mar 8, 2024	J-GAAP
May - Jan, 2024	4,346	158	91	-180	-12.0	20.2	Mar 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+19.7%	-60.7%	-73.5%	+80.5%	+80.5%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov - Apr, 2023	2,506	199	156	-1,104	-73.5	0	Jun 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov - Apr, 2024 Guidance	3,174	412	401	148	9.8	0	Dec 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+26.7%	+107.0%	+157.1%	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr, 2023	2,980	257	216	-574	-38.2	0	Jun 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr, 2024	4,841	451	368	-1,134	-75.5	0	Jun 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr, 2025 Guidance	6,000	500	450	30	2.0	0	Jun 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+23.9%	+10.9%	+22.3%	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov - Jan, 2023	1,296	150	131	-891	-59.3	11.6	Mar 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb - Apr, 2024	1,210	49	25	-213	-14.2	4.0	Jun 14, 2024	J-GAAP
May - Jul, 2024	1,403	74	56	-45	-3.0	5.3	Sep 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Aug - Oct, 2024	1,423	14	-7	-73	-4.9	1.0	Dec 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2024	1,520	70	42	-62	-4.1	4.6	Mar 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+17.3%	-53.3%	-67.9%	+93.0%	+93.1%