Sanrio Company, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward by 27%, Highest in Twenty Five Terms, Dividend Revised Upward by 12 yen

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

8136 Sanrio Company, Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

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Sanrio Company, Ltd. <8136> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) expanded 42.6 billion yen, an increase 89.8% compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 26.6%, from the previous forecast of 41.8 billion yen to 52.9 billion yen (compared to 28.2 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 47.9% to 87.2%, reaches new record high for the first time in twenty five terms.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) is expected to increase 63.1%, from the previous forecast of 17.6 billion yen to 28.7 billion yen (compared to 14 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 25.2% to 2.0 times.

In light of the strong performance, the company has significantly increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 40 yen to 52 yen (compared to 66 yen before the 3-for-1 forward stock split in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 2.2 times that of the same period last year, reaching 18.4 billion yen. The operating profit margin jumped from 28.4% in the same period last year to 41.7%.

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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	51,625	10,602	11,009	6,790	28.1	80.2	Mar 16, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	72,425	21,390	22,478	16,136	66.7	79.5	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	104,786	41,093	42,665	33,790	143.1	80.7	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+44.7%	+92.1%	+89.8%	+109.4%	+114.5%

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	67,793	17,409	17,604	12,024	50.9	20	Nov 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	77,693	27,609	28,704	21,424	90.7	32	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+14.6%	+58.6%	+63.1%	+78.2%	+78.2%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	130,600	41,000	41,800	31,100	131.6	40	Nov 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	140,500	51,200	52,900	40,500	171.4	52	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+7.6%	+24.9%	+26.6%	+30.2%	+30.2%

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	56,051	13,645	14,064	7,078	29.4	14.50	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	77,693	27,609	28,704	21,424	90.7	32	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+38.6%	+102.3%	+104.1%	+202.7%	+208.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	72,624	13,247	13,724	8,158	33.7	11.67	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	99,981	26,952	28,265	17,584	73.1	22	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	140,500	51,200	52,900	40,500	171.4	52	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+40.5%	+90.0%	+87.2%	+130.3%	+134.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	28,495	8,083	8,277	5,630	23.3	28.4	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	27,556	5,562	5,787	1,448	6.0	20.2	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	28,911	10,746	11,704	10,296	43.6	37.2	Aug 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	33,896	12,845	12,492	8,780	37.2	37.9	Nov 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	41,979	17,502	18,469	14,714	62.3	41.7	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+47.3%	+116.5%	+123.1%	+161.3%	+167.7%