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Quest, 12% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Eighth Consecutive Term

Wed May 14, 2025 5:00 pm JST Earnings

2332 Quest Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Quest Co., Ltd. <2332> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 14th (17:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 increased 4.8% from the previous period to 1.11 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 11.5% to 1.24 billion yen, marking the eighth consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the thirteenth consecutive term of revenue and the eighth consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 54 yen to 58 yen (compared to 49 yen in the prior term). For the current term, the company plans to remove the commemorative dividend of the previous term and set the dividend for this term at an ordinary dividend of 55 yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 25.8% from the same period last year, reaching 0.27 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 5.7% in the same period last year to 7.0%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 14,201 976 1,033 690 129.3 46 May 12, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 14,224 997 1,061 696 130.1 49 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 14,936 1,055 1,112 767 143.3 58 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.0% +5.8% +4.8% +10.2% +10.1%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Guidance 15,000 1,050 1,090 720 134.3 54 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 14,936 1,055 1,112 767 143.3 58 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -0.4% +0.5% +2.0% +6.5% +6.6%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 7,234 496 535 356 66.5 0 Nov 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance ー ー ー ー － 0 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY － － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 14,224 997 1,061 696 130.1 49 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 14,936 1,055 1,112 767 143.3 58 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 16,860 1,180 1,240 845 164.8 55 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +12.9% +11.8% +11.5% +10.2% +15.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 3,636 206 221 131 24.5 5.7 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 3,582 228 247 162 30.3 6.4 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 3,652 268 288 194 36.3 7.3 Nov 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 3,773 285 299 198 37.0 7.6 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 3,929 274 278 213 39.8 7.0 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +8.1% +33.0% +25.8% +62.6% +62.5%

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