LY, Oct-Dec (3Q) Net Income Increases by 41%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 1.44 yen

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Thu Feb 6, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4689 LY Corporation 【IFRS】

Earnings Report

LY Corporation <4689> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on February 6th (15:30). The consolidated net income for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 4.3% from the same period last year, reaching 127 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 5.56 yen to 7 yen (compared to 5.56 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated net income increased 40.8% from the same period last year, reaching 40.4 billion yen. The operating profit margin jumped from 12.2% in the same period last year to 16.3%.

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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
Apr - Dec, 2022	1,238,596	290,260	229,289	180,151	24.0	97.5	Feb 2, 2023	IFRS
Apr - Dec, 2023	1,346,840	174,280	170,179	122,448	16.3	93.7	Feb 6, 2024	IFRS
Apr - Dec, 2024	1,428,759	254,765	224,033	127,677	17.3	ー	Feb 6, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+6.1%	+46.2%	+31.6%	+4.3%	+6.1%

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	1,009,707	ー	ー	ー	－	5.56	Nov 5, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	1,009,707	ー	ー	ー	－	7	Feb 6, 2025	IFRS
Revision Rate	0.0%	－	－	－	－

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	1,935,000	ー	ー	ー	－	5.56	May 8, 2024	IFRS
Mar, 2025 New	1,935,000	ー	ー	ー	－	7	Feb 6, 2025	IFRS
Revision Rate	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	942,864	92,063	58,201	19,463	2.6	5.56	May 8, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	1,009,707	ー	ー	ー	－	7	Feb 6, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+7.1%	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	1,672,377	314,533	235,219	178,868	23.9	5.56	Apr 28, 2023	IFRS
Mar, 2024	1,814,663	208,191	181,621	113,199	15.1	5.56	May 8, 2024	IFRS
Mar, 2025 Guidance	1,935,000	ー	ー	ー	－	7	Feb 6, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+6.6%	－	－	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	475,041	58,152	46,759	28,712	3.8	12.2	Feb 6, 2024	IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2024	467,823	33,911	11,442	-9,249	-1.2	7.2	May 8, 2024	IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2024	463,085	106,802	87,699	51,527	6.9	23.1	Aug 2, 2024	IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2024	462,208	65,857	57,036	35,727	4.8	14.2	Nov 5, 2024	IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2024	503,466	82,106	79,298	40,423	5.5	16.3	Feb 6, 2025	IFRS
YoY	+6.0%	+41.2%	+69.6%	+40.8%	+43.3%