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F&M, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 14%, Exceeds Full-Year Plan

Fri Jan 31, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4771 F&M CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

F&M CO.,LTD. <4771> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 31st (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 13.8% from the same period last year, reaching 1.88 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.82 billion yen is 103.0%, already exceeding the target and also exceeding the five-year average of 70.6%.

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/loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to turn into a loss of 0.05 billion yen (compared to a profit of 0.48 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 76.0% from the same period last year, reaching 1.24 billion yen. The operating profit margin jumped from 17.3% in the same period last year to 23.8%.

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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 9,417 1,898 1,912 1,266 86.8 72.9 Jan 31, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 10,818 1,642 1,654 1,160 79.5 77.2 Jan 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 12,326 1,863 1,882 1,237 84.4 103.0 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +13.9% +13.5% +13.8% +6.6% +6.1%

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 8,106 1,190 1,196 975 66.8 19 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 9,547 1,187 1,190 954 64.5 20 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +17.8% -0.3% -0.5% -2.2% -3.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 12,699 2,602 2,621 1,881 128.9 34 May 12, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 14,861 2,128 2,143 1,609 110.3 38 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 16,680 1,812 1,828 1,358 91.8 40 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +12.2% -14.8% -14.7% -15.6% -16.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 4,063 704 707 526 36.1 17.3 Jan 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 4,043 486 489 449 30.8 12.0 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 3,637 408 415 244 16.8 11.2 Jul 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 3,496 217 223 160 11.0 6.2 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 5,193 1,238 1,244 833 56.8 23.8 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +27.8% +75.9% +76.0% +58.4% +57.6%

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