SOFTCREATE, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 4%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 6%

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Mon Feb 3, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3371 SOFTCREATE HOLDINGS CORP. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SOFTCREATE HOLDINGS CORP. <3371> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 3rd (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 4.3% from the same period last year to 4.13 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 5.68 billion yen was 72.8%, also falling below the five-year average of 81.0%.

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 for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to expand 49.5% from the same period last year, reaching 1.54 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 1.38 billion yen, a 6.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 20.0% in the same period last year to 17.7%.

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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	17,860	3,381	3,568	2,112	83.7	79.5	Feb 1, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	20,771	4,072	4,323	2,625	104.7	80.7	Feb 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	22,654	3,941	4,137	2,548	101.8	72.8	Feb 3, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.1%	-3.2%	-4.3%	-2.9%	-2.8%

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	14,060	2,478	2,503	1,603	63.9	24	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	14,829	2,865	2,924	1,682	67.5	27.50	Oct 30, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.5%	+15.6%	+16.8%	+4.9%	+5.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	24,253	4,322	4,489	2,738	108.7	25	May 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	27,912	5,169	5,355	3,257	129.9	48	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	30,000	5,480	5,680	3,450	138.5	55	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.5%	+6.0%	+6.1%	+5.9%	+6.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	6,919	1,381	1,471	971	38.7	20.0	Feb 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	7,141	1,097	1,032	632	25.2	15.4	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	7,099	1,067	1,225	853	34.0	15.0	Aug 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	8,072	1,548	1,531	915	36.5	19.2	Oct 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	7,483	1,326	1,381	780	31.2	17.7	Feb 3, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.2%	-4.0%	-6.1%	-19.7%	-19.5%