Arealink, 8% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Third Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 1.5 yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:00 pm JST Earnings

8914 Arealink Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Arealink Co.,Ltd. <8914> [TSE Std] announced its financial results at noon (12:00) on February 14th. The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the fiscal year ending December 2024 increased 16.2% from the previous period to 4.71 billion yen. In the fiscal year ending December 2025, the profit is expected to grow by 7.8% to 5.08 billion yen, marking the third consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the fourth consecutive term of revenue and the fifth consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 62.5 yen to 64 yen (compared to 77 yen before the 2-for-1 forward stock split in the previous term), and the annual dividend for this fiscal year is 48 yen, taking into account the previous year's forward stock split, this dividend represents an actual increase of 7.9%.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the ordinary profit increased 56.6% from the same period last year, reaching 1.14 billion yen. The operating profit margin jumped from 14.9% in the same period last year to 20.8%.

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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	20,878	3,742	3,758	2,883	113.8	34.50	Feb 14, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec, 2023	22,463	4,155	4,058	2,821	111.3	38.50	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	24,695	4,906	4,714	3,200	126.1	44.50	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.9%	+18.1%	+16.2%	+13.4%	+13.4%

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	24,400	4,650	4,520	3,080	121.3	43	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 Results	24,695	4,906	4,714	3,200	126.1	44.50	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.2%	+5.5%	+4.3%	+3.9%	+4.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2024	12,910	2,547	2,482	1,686	66.5	19.50	Jul 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance	13,600	2,710	2,600	1,800	70.9	25	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.3%	+6.4%	+4.8%	+6.8%	+6.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023	22,463	4,155	4,058	2,821	111.3	38.50	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec, 2024	24,695	4,906	4,714	3,200	126.1	44.50	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance	26,000	5,350	5,080	3,420	134.7	48	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.3%	+9.1%	+7.8%	+6.9%	+6.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	5,367	799	728	483	19.1	14.9	Feb 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	6,883	1,405	1,342	902	35.6	20.4	Apr 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	6,027	1,142	1,140	784	30.9	18.9	Jul 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	6,386	1,234	1,092	808	31.9	19.3	Oct 29, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	5,399	1,125	1,140	706	27.8	20.8	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.6%	+40.8%	+56.6%	+46.2%	+46.0%