Sobal, 2% Increase in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year

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Fri Apr 11, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2186 Sobal Corporation 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Sobal Corporation <2186> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on April 11th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending February 2025 decreased 6.7% from the previous period to 645 million yen. In the fiscal year ending February 2026, the profit is expected to grow by 2.3% to 660 million yen. This will be the third consecutive term of revenue growth.

In the most recent three-month period, from December to February (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 56 million yen, a 64.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 7.1% in the same period last year to 1.6%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023	8,159	643	657	683	86.8	33	Apr 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	8,169	670	691	513	65.3	33	Apr 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025	8,682	612	645	432	54.9	33	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.3%	-8.7%	-6.7%	-15.8%	-15.8%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2025 Guidance	8,500	600	610	580	73.7	33	Sep 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Results	8,682	612	645	432	54.9	33	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+2.1%	+2.0%	+5.7%	-25.5%	-25.5%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar - Aug, 2024	4,235	334	336	228	29.0	16.50	Sep 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Aug, 2025 Guidance	4,400	300	300	200	25.4	16.50	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.9%	-10.2%	-10.7%	-12.3%	-12.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2024	8,169	670	691	513	65.3	33	Apr 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025	8,682	612	645	432	54.9	33	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 Guidance	8,900	650	660	440	55.9	33	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.5%	+6.2%	+2.3%	+1.9%	+1.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - Feb, 2023	2,121	151	159	157	20.0	7.1	Apr 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	2,116	158	158	106	13.5	7.5	Jun 28, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	2,119	176	178	122	15.5	8.3	Sep 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	2,245	242	253	174	22.1	10.8	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024	2,202	36	56	30	3.8	1.6	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.8%	-76.2%	-64.8%	-80.9%	-80.9%