Starts Publishing, 2% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Fifth Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 50 yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 10 yen

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

7849 Starts Publishing Corporation 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Starts Publishing Corporation <7849> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 13th (15:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the fiscal year ending December 2024 increased 3.1% from the previous period to 2.44 billion yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to grow by 1.6% to 2.48 billion yen, marking the fifth consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the fifth consecutive term of revenue and profit growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 60 yen to 110 yen (compared to 60 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 120 yen, an increase of 10 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the ordinary profit grew 15.4% from the same period last year, reaching 0.69 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 25.7% in the same period last year to 29.8%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2022	7,023	1,586	1,699	1,167	304.1	30	Feb 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	8,341	2,273	2,367	1,777	463.1	60	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	8,581	2,338	2,441	1,826	475.7	110	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.9%	+2.9%	+3.1%	+2.8%	+2.7%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 Guidance	8,500	2,400	2,500	1,820	474.0	60	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	8,581	2,338	2,441	1,826	475.7	110	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.0%	-2.6%	-2.4%	+0.3%	+0.4%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	4,280	1,176	1,258	962	250.7	30	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	4,100	1,070	1,130	810	211.0	40	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.2%	-9.0%	-10.2%	-15.8%	-15.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	8,341	2,273	2,367	1,777	463.1	60	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	8,581	2,338	2,441	1,826	475.7	110	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	8,900	2,400	2,480	1,730	450.6	120	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.7%	+2.7%	+1.6%	-5.3%	-5.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	2,288	587	602	461	120.1	25.7	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	2,218	667	671	482	125.7	30.1	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	2,062	509	587	480	125.1	24.7	Aug 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	2,021	483	488	334	87.0	23.9	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	2,280	679	695	530	138.1	29.8	Feb 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.3%	+15.7%	+15.4%	+15.0%	+14.9%