NIFTY Lifestyle, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 48%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 14 yen

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Thu Jan 30, 2025 12:00 pm JST Earnings

4262 NIFTY Lifestyle Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

NIFTY Lifestyle Co., Ltd. <4262> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results at noon (12:00) on January 30th. The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 15.3% from the same period last year, reaching 654 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 946 million yen was 69.1%, exceeding the three-year average of 61.2%.

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 decrease 21.1% from the same period last year to 292 million yen.

At the same time, the company has significantly increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 18 yen to 32 yen (compared to 15 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 48.1% from the same period last year, reaching 317 million yen. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 24.3% in the same period last year to 24.4%.

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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	2,034	344	342	222	35.6	60.0	Jan 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	2,374	564	567	370	58.3	60.5	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	3,462	654	654	403	63.4	69.1	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+45.8%	+16.0%	+15.3%	+8.9%	+8.8%

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	2,605	622	609	400	62.8	9	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	2,605	622	609	400	62.8	23	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	4,764	958	946	598	93.9	18	Jun 28, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	4,764	958	946	598	93.9	32	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

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	2,064	583	584	402	63.3	8.50	May 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	2,605	622	609	400	62.8	23	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+26.2%	+6.7%	+4.3%	-0.5%	-0.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	3,007	571	570	339	54.2	12	May 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	3,559	933	937	631	99.3	15	May 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	4,764	958	946	598	93.9	32	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+33.9%	+2.7%	+1.0%	-5.2%	-5.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	879	214	214	141	22.2	24.3	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	1,185	369	370	261	41.1	31.1	May 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	963	117	117	46	7.4	12.1	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	1,196	219	220	152	24.0	18.3	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	1,303	318	317	205	32.2	24.4	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+48.2%	+48.6%	+48.1%	+45.4%	+45.2%