STEP, Oct-Dec (1Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 13%

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Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9795 STEP CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

STEP CO.,LTD. <9795> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 30th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2025 (October to December) increased 13.2% from the same period last year, reaching 1.67 billion yen. The progress rate toward the plan for the six months ending March (1H) of 2.29 billion yen was 72.9%, also surpassing the five-year average of 62.4%.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (1Q), the operating profit margin rose from 35.3% in the same period last year to 36.9%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 1st Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2022	3,931	1,408	1,420	979	59.0	61.4	Jan 30, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	4,118	1,454	1,475	1,015	62.4	64.8	Jan 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	4,513	1,665	1,670	1,152	72.7	72.9	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.6%	+14.5%	+13.2%	+13.5%	+16.5%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2023	7,700	2,233	2,276	1,565	96.4	37	Apr 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	8,052	2,262	2,292	1,573	99.4	40	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.6%	+1.3%	+0.7%	+0.5%	+3.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep, 2023	14,442	3,192	3,225	2,405	145.7	72	Oct 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Sep, 2024	15,098	3,511	3,564	2,508	155.6	77	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep, 2025 Guidance	15,714	3,674	3,709	2,541	160.6	81	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.1%	+4.6%	+4.1%	+1.3%	+3.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	4,118	1,454	1,475	1,015	62.4	35.3	Jan 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	3,582	779	801	550	33.9	21.7	Apr 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	3,482	496	498	340	21.0	14.2	Jul 25, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	3,916	782	790	603	37.4	20.0	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	4,513	1,665	1,670	1,152	72.7	36.9	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.6%	+14.5%	+13.2%	+13.5%	+16.5%