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Oriental Land (4661) Earnings: FY Forecast Misses Estimates Despite Q4 Growth

  • Oriental Land‘s fiscal year operating income forecast is 160 billion yen, falling short of the 189.34 billion yen estimate.
  • Net income for the year is projected at 113.38 billion yen, below the expected 133.71 billion yen.
  • Estimated net sales stand at 693.35 billion yen, under the anticipated 728.43 billion yen.
  • The company proposes a dividend of 14.00 yen, lower than the forecasted 15.67 yen.
  • Fourth Quarter Results:
    • Operating income reached 37.11 billion yen, surpassing the estimate of 36.01 billion yen and marking a +56% year-over-year increase.
    • Net income is 28.40 billion yen, exceeding the 23.2 billion yen estimate, with a +39% year-over-year rise.
    • Net sales totaled 174.20 billion yen, slightly below the 176.23 billion yen estimate but increased by +14% year-over-year.
  • Annual Performance Highlights:
    • Overall operating income increased by +4% year-over-year, achieving 172.11 billion yen against a 169.18 billion yen estimate.
    • Theme park operating profit saw a modest increase of +0.7% year-over-year, standing at 140.43 billion yen.
    • Hotel operations reported a significant +23% year-over-year profit increase, amounting to 30.47 billion yen.
    • Other business operating profit decreased by -16% year-over-year, reaching 625 million yen, below the 1.08 billion yen estimate.
    • Annual net income rose by +3.3% year-over-year, totaling 124.16 billion yen.
    • Net sales grew by +9.8% year-over-year, reporting 679.37 billion yen, slightly under the 680.79 billion yen estimate.
    • Theme park sales were up by +7.5% year-over-year, totaling 552.14 billion yen.
    • Hotel sales increased by +25% year-over-year, reaching 110.48 billion yen, outperforming the estimate of 108.22 billion yen.
    • Other business sales recorded a +2.6% year-over-year growth, amounting to 16.75 billion yen.
    • Sales per visitor in theme parks increased by +7.1% year-over-year to 17,833 yen.

A look at Oriental Land Smart Scores

FactorScoreMagnitude
Value2
Dividend2
Growth5
Resilience4
Momentum2
OVERALL SMART SCORE3.0

Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma

Analysts indicate a promising long-term outlook for Oriental Land as assessed by Smartkarma Smart Scores. The company scores high in Growth and Resilience, indicating strong potential for expansion and the ability to weather economic challenges. With the Tokyo Disney Resort under its operation, Oriental Land is positioned favorably for growth opportunities in the entertainment and hospitality sector.

The company’s scores in Value, Dividend, and Momentum are moderate, suggesting areas where improvements could enhance overall performance. As Oriental Land continues to invest in growth initiatives and maintain its resilience in the market, investors may find it worthwhile to track how the company evolves in the future.


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