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MERF Inc, Sep-May (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Turns to Loss, Mar-May Ordinary Profit Turns to Loss
3168 MERF Inc. 【J-GAAP】
Earnings ReportMERF Inc. <3168> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on July 11th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2025 (September 2024 to May 2025) turned into a loss of 0.54 billion yen (compared to a profit of 1.23 billion yen in the same period last year).
Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the June to August period (4Q) is expected to turn into a profit of 0.13 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.19 billion yen in the same period last year).
In the most recent three-month period, from March to May (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a loss of 0.31 billion yen (compared to a profit of 1.09 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from 4.8% in the same period last year to -1.1%.
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Actual Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Progress Rate vs. First Half | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep - May, 2022 | 61,526 | 217 | 53 | 53 | 3.8 | 23.3 | Jul 12, 2023 | J-GAAP |
| Sep - May, 2023 | 57,759 | 1,499 | 1,235 | 603 | 42.7 | 119.1 | Jul 12, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Sep - May, 2024 | 61,992 | -375 | -546 | -388 | -27.5 | ー | Jul 11, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +7.3% | - | - | - | - |
Current Period Guidance
Second Half Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar - Aug, 2024 | 46,662 | 1,017 | 898 | 519 | 36.8 | 10 | Oct 11, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Mar - Aug, 2025 Guidance | 39,027 | -33 | -182 | -235 | -16.6 | 10 | Apr 11, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | -16.4% | - | - | - | - |
Current Period Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug, 2023 | 84,594 | 532 | 227 | 170 | 12.0 | 20 | Oct 13, 2023 | J-GAAP |
| Aug, 2024 | 82,070 | 1,450 | 1,037 | 532 | 37.7 | 20 | Oct 11, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Aug, 2025 Guidance | 82,091 | -197 | -409 | -412 | -29.1 | 20 | Apr 11, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +0.0% | - | - | - | - |
Quarterly Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Operating Profit Margin | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar - May, 2024 | 22,351 | 1,066 | 1,096 | 590 | 41.8 | 4.8 | Jul 12, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Jun - Aug, 2024 | 24,311 | -49 | -198 | -71 | -5.0 | -0.2 | Oct 11, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Sep - Nov, 2024 | 21,350 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 2.3 | 0.1 | Jan 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Dec - Feb, 2024 | 21,714 | -178 | -259 | -209 | -14.8 | -0.8 | Apr 11, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Mar - May, 2025 | 18,928 | -211 | -319 | -211 | -15.0 | -1.1 | Jul 11, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | -15.3% | - | - | - | - |
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