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JUST PLANNING INC., First Half Ordinary Profit Revised Downward to an Unexpected 7%Decrease

Fri Sep 13, 2024 3:00 pm JST Earnings

4287 JUST PLANNING INC. 【J-GAAP】

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JUST PLANNING INC. <4287> [TSE-S] announced its financial results after the market closed on September 13th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending January 2025 (February to July) decreased by 7.3% from the same period last year to 230 million yen, resulting in a decrease in profits compared to the previous forecast of a 2.8% increase.

This progress accounts for 41.8% of the full-year plan of 550 million yen, also falling below the five-year average of 51.5%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the August to January period (second half) is expected to grow by 29.0% from the same period last year, reaching 320 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from May to July (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 114 million yen, a 10.2% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 24.8% in the same period last year to 21.5%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Feb - Jul, 2022 999 200 209 61 4.8 52.0 Sep 13, 2022 J-GAAP
Feb - Jul, 2023 1,027 246 248 170 13.4 50.0 Sep 14, 2023 J-GAAP
Feb - Jul, 2024 1,030 227 230 158 12.7 41.8 Sep 13, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +0.3% -7.7% -7.3% -7.1% -4.9%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb - Jul, 2024 Guidance 1,040 255 255 175 14.1 0 Mar 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb - Jul, 2024 Results 1,030 227 230 158 12.7 0 Sep 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -1.0% -11.0% -9.8% -9.7% -9.9%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Aug - Jan, 2023 1,044 247 248 184 14.5 8 Mar 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Aug - Jan, 2024 Guidance 1,170 323 320 219 18.0 10 Sep 13, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +12.1% +30.8% +29.0% +19.0% +24.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jan, 2023 2,007 392 402 206 16.2 7.40 Mar 14, 2023 J-GAAP
Jan, 2024 2,071 493 496 354 27.9 8 Mar 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan, 2025 Guidance 2,200 550 550 377 31.0 10 Mar 14, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +6.2% +11.6% +10.9% +6.5% +11.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
May - Jul, 2023 512 127 127 88 6.9 24.8 Sep 14, 2023 J-GAAP
Aug - Oct, 2023 523 131 132 90 7.1 25.0 Dec 14, 2023 J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2023 521 116 116 94 7.4 22.3 Mar 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb - Apr, 2024 510 115 116 79 6.4 22.5 Jun 14, 2024 J-GAAP
May - Jul, 2024 520 112 114 79 6.4 21.5 Sep 13, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +1.6% -11.8% -10.2% -10.2% -8.1%

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