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MOONBAT, 17% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Despite Last Fiscal Year's Dividend Increase, This Fiscal Year to Decrease Dividend

Thu May 15, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

8115 MOONBAT Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

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MOONBAT Co., Ltd. <8115> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 15th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 expanded 36.3% from the previous period to 665 million yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to decrease by 17.3% from the previous period to 550 million yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 44 yen to 52 yen (compared to 20 yen in the prior term), and has decided to reduce the dividend this fiscal year to 50 yen, a decrease of 2 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary loss expanded to a loss of 93 million yen (compared to a loss of 51 million yen in the same period last year). However, the operating profit/loss margin improved from -4.2% in the same period last year to -3.4%.

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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 9,580 114 176 140 30.0 6 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 10,610 434 488 545 119.3 20 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 11,946 702 665 583 129.3 52 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +12.6% +61.8% +36.3% +7.0% +8.4%

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 11,800 650 600 500 110.9 44 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 11,946 702 665 583 129.3 52 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.2% +8.0% +10.8% +16.6% +16.6%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 6,672 658 604 504 111.9 15 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 20 May 15, 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 10,610 434 488 545 119.3 20 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 11,946 702 665 583 129.3 52 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 11,600 550 550 450 99.8 50 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -2.9% -21.7% -17.3% -22.8% -22.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 2,304 -96 -51 0 0.0 -4.2 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 3,858 544 520 425 94.3 14.1 Aug 2, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 2,814 114 84 79 17.5 4.1 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 2,600 134 154 114 25.3 5.2 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 2,674 -90 -93 -35 -7.8 -3.4 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +16.1% +6.3% -82.4% -38,700.0%

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