Atra Group ＜6029＞ announced consolidated financial results for the 3rd quarter (24/1-9) of the fiscal year ending 2024/12 on the 13th. Sales decreased 1.9% from the same period last year to 3.083 billion yen, operating loss was 0.035 billion yen (loss of 0.053 billion yen in the same period last year), ordinary loss was 0.039 billion yen (loss of 0.043 billion yen), and quarterly net loss attributable to parent company shareholders was 0.078 billion yen (loss of 0.084 billion yen).

Sales of the acupuncture and moxibustion orthopedic clinic support business were 1.815 billion yen (down 6.6% from the same period last year), and segment profit was 0.001 billion yen (loss of 0.004 billion yen in the same period last year). As a result of focusing on promoting membership of existing acupuncture and moxibustion orthopedic clinics and expanding sales of directly managed stores, etc., the Honetsugi chain's sales were 0.361 billion yen (down 3.8% from the same period last year). As for equipment and consumables sales, the number of members is increasing at the company group's Atra Academy, and as a result of working to expand sales of equipment used for self-funded treatments through holding seminars, sales were 0.496 billion yen (down 10.1% from the same period last year). As a result of focusing on enrollment in newly established hospitals and expansion of A-COMS finance service user centers, etc., sales of the Atra Claim Service were 0.4 billion yen (up 2.1% from the same period last year). As a result of HONEY-STYLE focusing on increasing the number of clinics using HONEY-STYLE, which is a review/reservation system for acupuncture, moxibustion, and osteopathic clinics, sales were 0.057 billion yen (down 26.8% from the same period last year). As a result of focusing on Honetsugi Day Service member store development, expansion of loyalty income of existing member stores, and sales expansion of directly managed stores, etc., sales were 0.383 billion yen (down 2.6% from the same period last year) for nursing care support. Other sales were 0.115 billion yen (down 23.0% from the same period last year).

The toy sales business had sales of 1.267 billion yen (up 5.7% from the same period last year), and segment loss was 0.039 billion yen (segment loss was 0.041 billion yen in the same period last year). Pelican will close unprofitable stores for the purpose of concentrating management resources and improving work efficiency, and aim to secure future sales profits.

Regarding the full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending 2024/12, the initial plan has been left unchanged, with sales rising 6.3% from the previous fiscal year to 4.783 billion yen, operating income up 134.2% to 0.12 billion yen, ordinary profit up 77.4% to 0.11 billion yen, and net income attributable to parent company shareholders increasing 48.2% to 0.08 billion yen.