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Starts Publishing, Jan-Mar (1Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 33%

Tue May 13, 2025 2:30 pm JST Earnings

7849 Starts Publishing Corporation 【J-GAAP】

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Starts Publishing Corporation <7849> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 13th (14:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January to March) dropped 33.4% from the same period last year to 0.44 billion yen. The progress rate toward the plan for the six months ending June (1H) of 1.13 billion yen was 39.6%, also falling below the five-year average of 45.8%.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (1Q), the operating profit margin decreased from 30.1% in the same period last year to 22.8%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 1st Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2023 2,052 619 622 517 134.7 53.7 May 11, 2023 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 2,218 667 671 482 125.7 53.3 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 1,936 441 447 349 91.1 39.6 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -12.7% -33.9% -33.4% -27.6% -27.6%

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
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
Jan - Mar, 2025 1,936 441 447 349 91.1 22.8 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -12.7% -33.9% -33.4% -27.6% -27.6%

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