Signpost, Last Fiscal Year's Ordinary Profit Exceeds Expectations, 8% Increase in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year

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Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3996 Signpost Corporation 【J-GAAP】

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Signpost Corporation <3996> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on April 14th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the fiscal year ending February 2025 surged by 2.1 times that of the previous term, reaching 197 million yen, exceeding the previous forecast of 165 million yen. In the fiscal year ending February 2026, the profit is expected to grow by 7.6% to 212 million yen. This will be the fifth consecutive term of revenue growth.

In the most recent three-month period, from December to February (4Q), the ordinary profit significantly dropped to 32 million yen, a 60.5% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin sharply declined from 11.1% in the same period last year to 4.3%.

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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	2,574	-110	-119	-132	-10.4	0	Apr 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	2,929	101	94	128	10.1	0	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025	3,023	200	197	257	20.1	0	Apr 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.2%	+98.0%	+109.6%	+100.8%	+99.7%

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	3,000	170	165	225	17.6	0	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Results	3,023	200	197	257	20.1	0	Apr 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+0.8%	+17.6%	+19.4%	+14.2%	+14.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar - Aug, 2024	1,485	82	81	78	6.2	0	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Aug, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	0	Apr 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2024	2,929	101	94	128	10.1	0	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025	3,023	200	197	257	20.1	0	Apr 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 Guidance	3,400	220	212	249	19.5	0	Apr 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.5%	+10.0%	+7.6%	-3.1%	-3.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - Feb, 2023	773	86	81	134	10.5	11.1	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	745	29	28	26	2.1	3.9	Jul 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	740	53	53	52	4.1	7.2	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	775	85	84	84	6.6	11.0	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024	763	33	32	95	7.4	4.3	Apr 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.3%	-61.6%	-60.5%	-29.1%	-29.5%