Akatsuki Head Office ＜8737＞ announced consolidated financial results for the 1st quarter (24/4/6) of the fiscal year ending 2025/3 on the 14th. Operating revenue increased 19.1% from the same period last year to 12.121 billion yen, operating profit decreased 12.7% to 0.739 billion yen, ordinary profit decreased 37.6% to 0.726 billion yen, and quarterly net profit attributable to parent company shareholders decreased 34.4% to 0.502 billion yen.

Operating revenue from the securities related business increased 29.6% from the same period last year to 4.109 billion yen, and segment profit increased 31.4% to 0.509 billion yen. The number of contract intermediary foreign workers at the end of 2024/6 was 1,767 (up 89 compared to the end of 2024/3), the balance of deposit assets including managed asset balances at financial institutions affiliated with the subsidiary JWA expanded to 611.7 billion yen (same 54.1 billion yen increase), and the balance of assets held in the IFA division expanded to 351.5 billion yen (same 37.6 billion yen increase).

Operating revenue from the real estate-related business increased 14.1% to 8.097 billion yen, and segment profit decreased 35.5% to 0.474 billion yen, but this is an increase when the profit from the sale of transient elderly facilities recorded in the previous fiscal year is excluded. The number of units purchased was 204 units (149 units in the same period last year), and the number of units sold was 183 units (134 units), which was higher than the same period last year. Also, in the BOWTEC Group, which handles renovation design and construction, the number of completed units remained stable at 267 units (197 units in the same period last year). At EW Asset Management, which develops facilities for the elderly, “NEXT-LD Shin-Koenji,” which was built in Suginami Ward, Tokyo in March, opened. Also, the facility, which was under construction in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, was completed in June and is scheduled to be completed in September. As a result, as of the end of June, there are 2 facilities in operation and 2 facilities under development.

Regarding the full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, the initial plan for operating revenue is 52 billion yen, up 11.4% from the previous fiscal year, operating income is 4.1 billion yen, up 19.9% from the same period, ordinary profit is 4.2 billion yen, up 10.1%, and net income attributable to parent company shareholders is 2.6 billion yen, up 2.4% from the same period.