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SATO HOLDINGS, The Current Fiscal Year Net Income Revised Upward by 6%

Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6287 SATO CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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SATO HOLDINGS CORPORATION <6287> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 12th (15:30). The consolidated net income for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 16.4% from the same period last year, reaching 5.59 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated net income has been revised upward 6.1%, from the previous forecast of 6.6 billion yen to 7 billion yen (compared to 3.56 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 85.1% to 96.4%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated net income for the October to March period (2H) is expected to increase 11.2%, from the previous forecast of 3.57 billion yen to 3.97 billion yen (compared to 1.57 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 2.3 times to 2.5 times.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated net income decreased to 2.56 billion yen, a 8.9% decrease compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin improved from 9.2% in the same period last year to 10.2%.

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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 108,334 7,081 7,676 5,116 154.0 84.6 Feb 10, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 107,415 8,087 7,767 4,806 148.3 86.7 Feb 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 116,211 9,865 8,923 5,592 172.4 85.8 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +8.2% +22.0% +14.9% +16.4% +16.2%

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 77,410 5,622 5,517 3,572 110.0 37 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New 78,910 5,622 5,517 3,972 122.4 37 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.9% 0.0% 0.0% +11.2% +11.2%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev 153,500 11,400 10,400 6,600 203.3 74 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New 155,000 11,400 10,400 7,000 215.6 74 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.0% 0.0% 0.0% +6.1% +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 73,660 5,763 4,654 1,574 48.6 37 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 78,910 5,622 5,517 3,972 122.4 37 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.1% -2.4% +18.5% +152.4% +151.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 142,824 8,841 9,068 4,184 126.7 72 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 143,446 10,383 8,961 3,565 110.0 73 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 155,000 11,400 10,400 7,000 215.6 74 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +8.1% +9.8% +16.1% +96.4% +96.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 37,629 3,467 3,460 2,815 86.9 9.2 Feb 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 36,031 2,296 1,194 -1,241 -38.3 6.4 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 37,674 2,864 2,411 1,197 37.0 7.6 Aug 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 38,416 2,914 2,472 1,831 56.5 7.6 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 40,121 4,087 4,040 2,564 79.0 10.2 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +6.6% +17.9% +16.8% -8.9% -9.0%

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