SCAT, Nov-Jan (1Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 38%, the current fiscal year Dividend Revised Upward by 1 yen

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Fri Mar 14, 2025 3:35 pm JST Earnings

3974 SCAT Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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SCAT Inc. <3974> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on March 14th (15:35). The consolidated ordinary profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending October 2025 (November 2024 to January 2025) dropped 38.3% from the same period last year to 29 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 215 million yen was 13.5%, also falling below the five-year average of 26.1%.

At the same time, the dividend for the first half of this fiscal year has been increased from the original plan of 6 yen to 7 yen (compared to 6 yen in the same period of the previous year), resulting in the annual dividend of 14 yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from November to January (1Q), the operating profit margin worsened from 6.5% in the same period last year to 4.6%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 1st Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov - Jan, 2022	649	41	42	32	8.9	33.3	Mar 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2023	674	44	47	29	10.7	36.4	Mar 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2024	626	29	29	17	6.3	ー	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-7.1%	-34.1%	-38.3%	-41.4%	-40.9%

Guidance Update

First Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov - Apr, 2024 Prev	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	6	Dec 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov - Apr, 2024 New	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	7	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	－	－	－	－	－

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct, 2025 Prev	2,718	215	215	136	47.8	13	Dec 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct, 2025 New	2,718	215	215	136	47.8	14	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov - Apr, 2023	1,378	123	129	85	30.8	6	Jun 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov - Apr, 2024 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	7	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct, 2023	2,742	227	230	157	52.8	10.50	Dec 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct, 2024	2,594	147	156	100	35.9	13	Dec 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct, 2025 Guidance	2,718	215	215	136	47.8	14	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.8%	+46.3%	+37.8%	+36.0%	+33.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov - Jan, 2023	674	44	47	29	10.7	6.5	Mar 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb - Apr, 2024	704	79	82	56	20.3	11.2	Jun 13, 2024	J-GAAP
May - Jul, 2024	583	-3	-2	-2	-0.7	-0.5	Sep 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Aug - Oct, 2024	633	27	29	17	6.1	4.3	Dec 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2024	626	29	29	17	6.3	4.6	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-7.1%	-34.1%	-38.3%	-41.4%	-40.9%