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LAND BUSINESS, First Half Ordinary Profit Turns to Profit, Exceeds Full-Year Plan
8944 LAND BUSINESS CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】
Earnings ReportLAND BUSINESS CO.,LTD. <8944> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2025 (October 2024 to March 2025) turned into a profit of 0.3 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.77 billion yen in the same period last year). The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 0.17 billion yen is 181.8%.
Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary loss for the April to September period (2H) is expected to further decrease loss of 0.13 billion yen (compared to a loss of 1.19 billion yen in the same period last year).
In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a profit of 0.79 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.46 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically improved from -15.1% in the same period last year to 14.1%.
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Actual Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Progress Rate vs. First Half | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct - Mar, 2022 | 2,280 | 58 | -165 | 264 | 13.3 | ー | May 15, 2023 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Mar, 2023 | 3,689 | -579 | -772 | -42 | -2.1 | ー | May 14, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Mar, 2024 | 9,739 | 532 | 309 | 123 | 6.2 | 181.8 | May 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +164.0% | - | - | - | - |
First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance | ー | ー | ー | ー | - | 0 | Nov 14, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Mar, 2024 Results | 9,739 | 532 | 309 | 123 | 6.2 | 0 | May 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Revision Rate | - | - | - | - | - |
Current Period Guidance
Second Half Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr - Sep, 2024 | 6,286 | -972 | -1,191 | -2,057 | -103.7 | 6 | Nov 14, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance | 8,261 | 88 | -139 | -123 | 0.0 | 6 | May 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +31.4% | - | +88.3% | +94.0% | - |
Current Period Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep, 2023 | 4,490 | -42 | -472 | 349 | 17.6 | 6 | Nov 13, 2023 | J-GAAP |
| Sep, 2024 | 9,975 | -1,551 | -1,963 | -2,099 | -105.8 | 6 | Nov 14, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Sep, 2025 Guidance | 18,000 | 620 | 170 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | Dec 20, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +80.5% | - | - | - | - |
Quarterly Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Operating Profit Margin | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan - Mar, 2024 | 2,477 | -375 | -464 | -321 | -16.4 | -15.1 | May 14, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Jun, 2024 | 3,158 | -297 | -396 | -291 | -14.7 | -9.4 | Aug 2, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Jul - Sep, 2024 | 3,128 | -675 | -795 | -1,766 | -89.0 | -21.6 | Nov 14, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Dec, 2024 | 3,326 | -374 | -481 | -387 | -19.6 | -11.2 | Feb 13, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Jan - Mar, 2025 | 6,413 | 906 | 790 | 510 | 25.8 | 14.1 | May 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +158.9% | - | - | - | - |
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