HITO-Communications, First Half Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 47%

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Tue Jan 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4433 HITO-Communications Holdings,Inc. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HITO-Communications Holdings,Inc. <4433> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2025 (September to November) decreased 19.7% from the same period last year to 0.74 billion yen.

However, the September to February period (1H) consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 46.9%, from the previous forecast of 0.71 billion yen to 1.05 billion yen (compared to 1.26 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 43.3% to 16.7%.

Furthermore, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit forecast remains unchanged from the estimate of 2 billion yen(compared to 1.53 billion yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (1Q), the operating profit margin worsened from 5.9% in the same period last year to 4.5%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 1st Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2022	17,217	1,612	1,643	938	52.6	59.5	Jan 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2023	15,826	927	932	448	25.1	73.9	Jan 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	16,428	737	748	274	15.4	71.2	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.8%	-20.5%	-19.7%	-38.8%	-38.7%

Guidance Update

First Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2024 Prev	27,950	720	715	330	18.5	18	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 New	31,044	1,040	1,050	370	20.7	18	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+11.1%	+44.4%	+46.9%	+12.1%	+12.1%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2023	29,810	1,274	1,261	543	30.5	17.50	Apr 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance	31,044	1,040	1,050	370	20.7	18	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.1%	-18.4%	-16.7%	-31.9%	-31.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Aug, 2023	63,980	4,198	4,300	1,885	105.7	31	Oct 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Aug, 2024	58,547	1,568	1,536	-43	-2.4	35	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Aug, 2025 Guidance	59,000	2,000	2,000	943	52.9	36	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.8%	+27.6%	+30.2%	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	15,826	927	932	448	25.1	5.9	Jan 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	13,984	347	329	95	5.3	2.5	Apr 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	14,727	190	181	-127	-7.1	1.3	Jul 16, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	14,010	104	94	-459	-26.1	0.7	Oct 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	16,428	737	748	274	15.4	4.5	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.8%	-20.5%	-19.7%	-38.8%	-38.7%