LIKE Co, Jun-Feb (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 20%

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Fri Apr 11, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

2462 LIKE Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

LIKE Co.,Ltd. <2462> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on April 11th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending May 2025 (June 2024 to February 2025) decreased 19.8% from the same period last year to 1.39 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 4 billion yen was 34.9%, also falling below the five-year average of 42.7%.

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 March to May period (4Q) is expected to grow 17.7% from the same period last year, reaching 2.6 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from December to February (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 0.61 billion yen, a 2.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 4.5% in the same period last year to 4.1%.

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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
Jun - Feb, 2022	43,136	1,415	1,555	873	45.5	36.5	Apr 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Jun - Feb, 2023	43,480	1,457	1,738	977	51.0	44.0	Apr 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Feb, 2024	43,990	1,343	1,394	823	42.9	34.8	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.2%	-7.8%	-19.8%	-15.8%	-15.8%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - May, 2023	31,590	2,527	2,840	1,758	91.6	29	Jul 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - May, 2024 Guidance	33,943	2,625	3,218	2,060	107.4	29	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.4%	+3.9%	+13.3%	+17.2%	+17.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
May, 2023	60,015	3,580	4,255	2,568	133.9	58	Jul 14, 2023	J-GAAP
May, 2024	60,469	3,333	3,953	2,447	127.6	58	Jul 12, 2024	J-GAAP
May, 2025 Guidance	63,000	3,350	4,000	2,500	130.3	58	Jul 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.2%	+0.5%	+1.2%	+2.2%	+2.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - Feb, 2023	14,601	651	625	288	15.0	4.5	Apr 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	16,989	1,876	2,215	1,470	76.6	11.0	Jul 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	14,345	315	290	166	8.7	2.2	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	14,712	410	492	274	14.3	2.8	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024	14,933	618	612	383	20.0	4.1	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.3%	-5.1%	-2.1%	+33.0%	+32.9%