ARCS, 3% Increase in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 2 yen, Plan to Continue the 74 yen Policy This Fiscal Year as Well

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Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9948 ARCS COMPANY,LIMITED 【J-GAAP】

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ARCS COMPANY,LIMITED <9948> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on April 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending February 2025 decreased 4.9% from the previous period to 17.5 billion yen. In the fiscal year ending February 2026, the profit is expected to grow by 2.6% to 18 billion yen. This will be the third consecutive term of revenue growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 72 yen to 74 yen (compared to 68 yen in the prior term), and has decided to continue with a dividend of 74 yen for the current term as well.

In the most recent three-month period, from December to February (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 6.25 billion yen, an increase of 2.6% compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 3.7% in the same period last year to 3.7%.

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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	566,209	14,835	16,444	9,947	177.5	58	Apr 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Feb, 2024	591,557	16,831	18,439	11,766	214.0	68	Apr 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025	608,284	15,936	17,540	11,063	205.0	74	Apr 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.8%	-5.3%	-4.9%	-6.0%	-4.2%

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	613,000	17,300	18,800	11,600	214.9	72	Jan 8, 2025	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Results	608,284	15,936	17,540	11,063	205.0	74	Apr 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-0.8%	-7.9%	-6.7%	-4.6%	-4.6%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar - Aug, 2024	302,740	7,162	7,973	4,999	92.6	34	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Aug, 2025 Guidance	311,300	7,750	8,550	5,560	103.0	37	Apr 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.8%	+8.2%	+7.2%	+11.2%	+11.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2024	591,557	16,831	18,439	11,766	214.0	68	Apr 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025	608,284	15,936	17,540	11,063	205.0	74	Apr 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 Guidance	623,000	16,400	18,000	11,200	207.5	74	Apr 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.4%	+2.9%	+2.6%	+1.2%	+1.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - Feb, 2023	155,147	5,737	6,098	3,859	70.2	3.7	Apr 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	148,824	3,870	4,264	2,664	49.4	2.6	Jul 4, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	153,916	3,292	3,709	2,335	43.3	2.1	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	146,894	2,896	3,308	2,045	37.9	2.0	Jan 8, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024	158,650	5,878	6,259	4,019	74.5	3.7	Apr 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.3%	+2.5%	+2.6%	+4.1%	+6.1%