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CREAL, 37% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Fifth Consecutive Term, Dividend Effectively Increased

Thu May 15, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2998 CREAL Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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CREAL Inc. <2998> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 15th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 increased 94.5% from the previous period to 1.83 billion yen, exceeding the previous forecast of 1.5 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to expand to 36.6% to 2.5 billion yen, marking the fifth consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the fifth consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the annual dividend for this fiscal year is 7 yen, taking into account the forward stock split scheduled to be allocated on September 30, this dividend represents an actual increase of 16.7%.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 3.3 times that of the same period last year, reaching 0.76 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 3.4% in the same period last year to 5.3%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 16,436 547 496 336 66.0 0 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 21,044 980 941 647 111.4 0 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 41,823 1,968 1,830 1,351 227.2 30 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +98.7% +100.8% +94.5% +108.8% +103.9%

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 38,530 1,630 1,500 1,105 184.9 30 Mar 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 41,823 1,968 1,830 1,351 227.2 30 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +8.5% +20.7% +22.0% +22.3% +22.9%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 21,672 1,032 973 741 125.2 0 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 0 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 21,044 980 941 647 111.4 0 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 41,823 1,968 1,830 1,351 227.2 30 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 2,660 2,500 1,800 298.0 35 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +35.2% +36.6% +33.2% +31.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 6,971 240 231 197 33.9 3.4 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 13,827 841 801 599 101.5 6.1 Aug 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 7,845 191 172 142 24.0 2.4 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 4,969 131 96 69 11.6 2.6 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 15,182 805 761 541 91.0 5.3 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +117.8% +235.4% +229.4% +174.6% +168.2%

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