Nippon Insurance <5843> announced its financial results for the fiscal year ending September 2024 on the 14th. Revenue increased by 12.0% year-on-year to 3.22 billion yen, operating profit increased by 43.4% to 0.418 billion yen, recurring profit increased by 40.5% to 0.41 billion yen, and net income increased by 42.3% to 0.28 billion yen.
Revenue from the guarantee business was 3.013 billion yen (up 12.7% year-on-year), and segment profit was 0.668 billion yen (up 24.2% year-on-year). By continuing to actively develop new clients, efforts were made to acquire new quality customers and expand market share. Additionally, by expanding the areas served and providing services in more regions, further market share growth was pursued. For existing clients, information was collected regularly, and new product design proposals were made, implementing various measures to strengthen responses to customer needs, which resulted in a steady increase in contract numbers. Moreover, efforts were made to improve collection efficiency through WEB billing using SMS, auto call, and automation with AI operators.
Other revenue was 0.207 billion yen (up 2.6% year-on-year), and segment profit was 0.029 billion yen (up 1.0% year-on-year). The laundry service aimed to maintain 'safe, secure, and clean' stores through cleaning by contractors to improve store aesthetics. The fitness service aimed to enhance the support system tailored to each customer, strengthening follow-up through stretch classes and counseling. Furthermore, new member acquisition was actively pursued through customer attraction activities utilizing nearby supermarkets.
For the full-year performance forecast for the fiscal year ending September 2025, revenue is expected to increase by 12.5% year-on-year to 3.622 billion yen, operating profit is expected to increase by 23.5% to 0.516 billion yen, recurring profit is expected to increase by 26.2% to 0.517 billion yen, and net income is expected to increase by 28.6% to 0.36 billion yen.
On the same day, it was announced that the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending September 2024 would be increased by 2.00 yen from the previous estimate to 11.00 yen. Consequently, the dividends per share for the fiscal year ending September 2024 will amount to 11.00 yen annually (no dividend was paid in the previous period).