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LIFE, Mar-Nov (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 8%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Decreases by 20%

Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

8194 LIFE CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

LIFE CORPORATION <8194> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 10th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to November) decreased 7.6% from the same period last year to 18.3 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 25.5 billion yen was 71.9%, also falling below the five-year average of 74.6%.

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 December to February period (4Q) is expected to expand 40.5% from the same period last year, reaching 7.16 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 5.63 billion yen, a 19.5% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 3.4% in the same period last year to 2.6%.

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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
Mar - Nov, 2022 568,681 13,559 14,151 9,652 103.0 70.7 Jan 11, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023 602,452 19,232 19,852 13,269 141.4 79.6 Jan 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024 632,885 17,688 18,340 12,813 136.6 71.9 Jan 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.1% -8.0% -7.6% -3.4% -3.4%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2023 409,561 11,708 12,097 8,404 89.5 25 Apr 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance 431,515 12,468 12,794 8,086 93.5 25 Oct 7, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +5.4% +6.5% +5.8% -3.8% +4.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023 765,426 19,148 20,015 13,327 142.2 35 Apr 10, 2023 J-GAAP
Feb, 2024 809,709 24,118 24,948 16,938 180.5 45 Apr 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance 853,400 24,700 25,500 17,000 196.5 50 Apr 10, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +5.4% +2.4% +2.2% +0.4% +8.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023 202,304 6,822 7,001 4,735 50.5 3.4 Jan 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023 207,257 4,886 5,096 3,669 39.1 2.4 Apr 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024 206,382 6,945 7,151 4,867 51.9 3.4 Jul 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024 215,503 5,287 5,555 4,047 43.1 2.5 Oct 7, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024 211,000 5,456 5,634 3,899 41.6 2.6 Jan 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.3% -20.0% -19.5% -17.7% -17.6%

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