Lion, Jan-Mar (1Q) Net Income Increases by 13%

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Thu May 8, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4912 Lion Corporation 【IFRS】

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Lion Corporation <4912> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on May 8th (15:30). The consolidated net income for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January to March) increased 13.5% from the same period last year, reaching 4.02 billion yen. The progress rate toward the plan for the six months ending June (1H) of 8 billion yen was 50.3%, it was below the five-year average of 54.3%.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (1Q), the operating profit margin improved from 5.3% in the same period last year to 6.0%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 1st Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2023	90,849	2,361	2,641	1,578	5.6	36.5	May 9, 2023	IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2024	92,965	4,893	5,817	3,548	12.7	37.5	May 8, 2024	IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2025	94,237	5,636	6,322	4,026	14.6	ー	May 8, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+1.4%	+15.2%	+8.7%	+13.5%	+14.5%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	198,634	13,357	15,517	9,931	35.8	13	Aug 7, 2024	IFRS
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	200,000	11,000	ー	8,000	28.9	15	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+0.7%	-17.6%	－	-19.4%	-19.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	402,767	20,505	22,375	14,624	51.4	26	Feb 14, 2024	IFRS
Dec, 2024	412,943	28,387	32,249	21,197	76.5	27	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
Dec, 2025 Guidance	420,000	35,000	ー	25,000	90.4	30	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+1.7%	+23.3%	－	+17.9%	+18.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024	92,965	4,893	5,817	3,548	12.7	5.3	May 8, 2024	IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2024	105,669	8,464	9,700	6,383	23.0	8.0	Aug 7, 2024	IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2024	102,525	3,752	4,064	2,733	9.9	3.7	Nov 7, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2024	111,784	11,278	12,668	8,533	30.8	10.1	Feb 13, 2025	IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2025	94,237	5,636	6,322	4,026	14.6	6.0	May 8, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+1.4%	+15.2%	+8.7%	+13.5%	+14.5%