Business One Holdings, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 21%

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

4827 Business One Holdings,Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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Business One Holdings,Inc. <4827> [FSE Q-bd] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 14th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 20.6% from the same period last year to 0.85 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.2 billion yen was 70.8%, also falling below the five-year average of 90.1%.

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 surge 4.1 times that of the same period last year, reaching 0.35 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 38.0% from the same period last year, reaching 0.29 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin worsened from 8.9% in the same period last year to 7.5%.

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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	9,149	1,228	1,096	740	178.5	109.1	Feb 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	9,670	1,203	1,071	701	169.1	92.6	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	11,726	1,005	850	535	129.1	70.8	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+21.3%	-16.5%	-20.6%	-23.7%	-23.6%

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	6,793	400	299	164	39.5	10	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	6,846	737	644	404	97.4	10	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.8%	+84.3%	+115.4%	+146.3%	+146.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	12,211	1,196	1,005	645	155.5	7	May 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	13,409	1,331	1,157	743	179.1	10	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	14,000	1,400	1,200	800	192.8	10	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.4%	+5.2%	+3.7%	+7.7%	+7.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	3,054	272	213	122	29.4	8.9	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	3,739	128	86	42	10.1	3.4	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	4,030	431	383	262	63.2	10.7	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	3,124	232	173	134	32.3	7.4	Nov 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	4,572	342	294	139	33.6	7.5	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+49.7%	+25.7%	+38.0%	+13.9%	+14.0%