エリアリンク lowered its current fiscal-year ordinary profit forecast by approximately 4% from the previous forecast and indicated that net sales are expected to be revised upward. The cumulative 3Q results were also disclosed on the date the earnings summary was released.
For the cumulative third-quarter results, net sales were ¥19,296 million, operating profit was ¥3,781 million, ordinary profit was ¥3,574 million, and net income was ¥2,494 million, representing increases from the same period of the previous year. The announcement was accompanied by a revision to the full-year outlook, along with progress rates for the period.
The revision to the current fiscal-year earnings forecast reflects a review of the outlook for the second half. The revised consolidated net sales forecast is based on approximately ¥13,362 million, while ordinary profit was revised downward to ¥2,055 million. Overall, full-year ordinary profit is expected to be revised downward by approximately 4% from the previous forecast.
Under the new full-year outlook, net sales have been raised from the previous forecast of ¥28,700 million to ¥29,700 million, ordinary profit has been revised to ¥5,430 million, and net income is projected at approximately ¥3,600 million. Revised earnings per share is projected to be in the low ¥70 range, and the dividend policy remains unchanged.
The figures stated in the earnings summary, including the 3Q cumulative trend, year-on-year comparisons, and revision rates for the second half and the current fiscal year, were released, together with an overview of the revisions based on those figures.