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CREO, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 21%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 17%

Wed Jan 29, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9698 CREO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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CREO CO.,LTD. <9698> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 29th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 21.4% from the same period last year to 0.57 billion yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.14 billion yen was 50.1%, also falling below the five-year average of 62.4%.

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 January to March period (4Q) is expected to expand 54.3% from the same period last year, reaching 0.57 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.24 billion yen, a 17.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 8.1% in the same period last year to 6.8%.

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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 10,656 543 546 323 40.4 59.9 Feb 2, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 10,568 721 730 482 60.7 66.4 Jan 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 10,393 555 574 375 47.9 50.1 Jan 29, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -1.7% -23.0% -21.4% -22.2% -21.0%

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 7,368 656 663 429 54.0 50 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 8,045 818 814 581 75.1 51 Oct 23, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +9.2% +24.7% +22.8% +35.4% +39.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 14,689 904 911 487 61.0 40 May 9, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 14,351 1,085 1,100 717 90.3 50 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 15,000 1,140 1,145 790 102.1 51 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +4.5% +5.1% +4.1% +10.2% +13.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 3,585 292 293 194 24.4 8.1 Jan 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 3,783 364 370 235 29.6 9.6 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 3,283 5 15 6 0.8 0.2 Jul 24, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 3,672 317 316 203 25.8 8.6 Oct 23, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 3,438 233 243 166 21.2 6.8 Jan 29, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -4.1% -20.2% -17.1% -14.4% -13.1%

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