SAINT-CARE, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Downward to an Unexpected 21% Decrease, Dividend Revised Upward by 3 yen

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2374 SAINT-CARE HOLDING CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SAINT-CARE HOLDING CORPORATION <2374> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 7th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 19.1% from the same period last year to 2.09 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 23.7%, from the previous forecast of 3.27 billion yen to 2.5 billion yen (compared to 3.15 billion yen in the previous period). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 20.8% decrease in profit.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) has decreased 40.0%, from the previous forecast of 1.94 billion yen to 1.16 billion yen (compared to 1.52 billion yen in the same period of the previous year). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 23.4% decrease in profit.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 27 yen to 30 yen (compared to 25 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.76 billion yen, a 20.5% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 6.6% in the same period last year to 5.1%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Dec, 2022	39,480	2,062	2,109	1,361	54.6	77.9	Feb 8, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	40,600	2,516	2,590	1,767	71.6	82.1	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	42,375	2,027	2,095	1,296	52.6	83.8	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.4%	-19.4%	-19.1%	-26.7%	-26.5%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 Prev	29,127	2,013	1,945	1,327	53.9	27	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	28,307	1,173	1,167	692	28.1	30	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-2.8%	-41.7%	-40.0%	-47.9%	-47.8%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	57,120	3,300	3,278	2,135	86.7	27	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	56,300	2,460	2,500	1,500	60.9	30	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-1.4%	-25.5%	-23.7%	-29.7%	-29.7%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2023	27,097	1,423	1,524	931	37.7	25	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	28,307	1,173	1,167	692	28.1	30	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.5%	-17.6%	-23.4%	-25.7%	-25.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	52,551	2,539	2,709	1,713	68.9	24	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	54,057	3,034	3,155	2,005	81.2	25	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	56,300	2,460	2,500	1,500	60.9	30	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.1%	-18.9%	-20.8%	-25.2%	-25.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	13,640	905	959	693	28.1	6.6	Feb 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	13,457	518	565	238	9.6	3.8	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	13,808	610	643	381	15.4	4.4	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	14,185	677	690	427	17.3	4.8	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	14,382	740	762	488	19.8	5.1	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.4%	-18.2%	-20.5%	-29.6%	-29.5%