LIGHTWORKS, 12% Increase in Ordinary Profit for the Last Fiscal Year, Current period performance is undisclosed., Postpones Current Fiscal Year Dividend

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Fri Mar 14, 2025 5:20 pm JST Earnings

4267 LIGHTWORKS Corporation 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

LIGHTWORKS Corporation <4267> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on March 14th (17:20). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending January 2025 increased 11.9% from the previous period to 273 million yen. This marks the fifth consecutive term of revenue and the fourth consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, In conjunction with a Tender Offer Bid (TOB), the company has decided to forgo the dividend for the current fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from November to January (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 94 million yen, a 24.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin rose from 13.2% in the same period last year to 13.4%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan, 2023	2,640	203	200	138	27.8	14	Mar 17, 2023	J-GAAP
Jan, 2024	3,199	243	244	221	44.8	44	Mar 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan, 2025	3,534	315	273	194	39.3	44	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.5%	+29.6%	+11.9%	-12.2%	-12.4%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan, 2025 Guidance	3,634	271	272	178	36.0	44	Mar 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan, 2025 Results	3,534	315	273	194	39.3	44	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-2.8%	+16.2%	+0.4%	+9.0%	+9.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb - Jul, 2024	1,701	109	105	70	14.2	11	Sep 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb - Jul, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	0	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
Jan, 2024	3,199	243	244	221	44.8	44	Mar 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan, 2025	3,534	315	273	194	39.3	44	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Jan, 2026 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	0	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov - Jan, 2023	930	123	125	102	20.7	13.2	Mar 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb - Apr, 2024	821	47	46	26	5.5	5.7	Jun 14, 2024	J-GAAP
May - Jul, 2024	880	62	59	44	8.9	7.0	Sep 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Aug - Oct, 2024	903	81	74	47	9.6	9.0	Dec 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2024	930	125	94	77	15.6	13.4	Mar 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	0.0%	+1.6%	-24.8%	-24.5%	-24.7%