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WACUL.INC, Mar-Nov (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 71%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Decreases by 15%

Fri Jan 10, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4173 WACUL.INC 【J-GAAP】

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WACUL.INC <4173> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 10th (16:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to November) significantly dropped 70.6% from the same period last year to 37 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 215 million yen was 17.2%, also falling below the four-year average of 67.1%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the December to February period (4Q) is expected to surge 2.2 times that of the same period last year, reaching 178 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the ordinary profit decreased to 22 million yen, a 15.4% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 5.8% in the same period last year to 5.3%.

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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
Mar - Nov, 2022 946 110 109 92 13.0 58.3 Jan 10, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023 1,301 122 126 108 15.3 60.6 Jan 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024 1,351 37 37 35 4.9 17.2 Jan 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.8% -69.7% -70.6% -67.6% -67.9%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2023 968 101 108 113 15.9 0 Apr 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance 1,318 186 200 199 27.9 0 Oct 8, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +36.2% +84.2% +85.2% +76.1% +75.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023 1,349 184 187 192 27.2 0 Apr 12, 2023 J-GAAP
Feb, 2024 1,817 197 208 200 28.1 0 Apr 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance 2,233 200 215 215 30.1 0 Apr 11, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +22.9% +1.5% +3.4% +7.5% +7.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023 452 26 26 21 3.0 5.8 Jan 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023 516 75 82 92 12.9 14.5 Apr 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024 453 5 5 0 -0.1 1.1 Jul 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024 462 9 10 16 2.3 1.9 Oct 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024 436 23 22 19 2.7 5.3 Jan 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -3.5% -11.5% -15.4% -9.5% -10.1%

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