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Shochiku, The Current Fiscal Year Operating Profit Revised Downward to a Loss

Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:00 pm JST Earnings

9601 Shochiku Co;Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

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Shochiku Co;Ltd. <9601> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 14th (14:00). The consolidated operating profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2025 (March to November) significantly dropped 96.0% from the same period last year to 0.07 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated operating profit/loss has been revised downward from an expected profit of 1 billion yen to a loss of 0.94 billion yen (compared to a profit of 3.58 billion yen in the previous period), turning to a loss outlook.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the consolidated operating profit/loss for the September to February period (2H) has been revised downward from an expected profit of 0.28 billion yen to a loss of 1.65 billion yen (compared to a profit of 1.23 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a loss outlook.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated operating loss expanded to a loss of 0.64 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.5 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin worsened from -2.6% in the same period last year to -3.2%.

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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 57,596 -1,166 1,158 6,258 455.6 85.2 Jan 13, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2023 62,464 1,848 847 2,505 182.4 29.6 Jan 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024 59,420 74 -4,196 -1,018 -74.1 ー Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -4.9% -96.0% － － －

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2024 Prev 47,113 285 298 101 7.4 30 Oct 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 New 42,813 -1,655 -1,792 -1,189 -86.5 30 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -9.1% － － － －

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2025 Prev 86,700 1,000 -2,850 -580 -42.2 30 Oct 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 New 82,400 -940 -4,940 -1,870 -136.1 30 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -5.0% － -73.3% -222.4% -222.4%

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 42,529 1,234 1,201 -299 -21.8 30 Apr 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance 42,813 -1,655 -1,792 -1,189 -86.5 30 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +0.7% － － -297.7% -297.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2023 78,212 -776 1,359 5,484 399.3 30 Apr 14, 2023 J-GAAP
Feb, 2024 85,428 3,584 2,866 3,016 219.6 30 Apr 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 Guidance 82,400 -940 -4,940 -1,870 -136.1 30 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -3.5% － － － －

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023 19,565 -502 -818 -810 -59.0 -2.6 Jan 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023 22,964 1,736 2,019 511 37.2 7.6 Apr 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024 19,483 346 4 -88 -6.4 1.8 Jul 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024 20,104 369 -3,152 -593 -43.2 1.8 Oct 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024 19,833 -641 -1,048 -337 -24.5 -3.2 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.4% -27.7% -28.1% +58.4% +58.4%

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