PR TIMES (3922) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Q2 revenue hit a quarterly record of ¥2,521m, up 6.4% YoY, but growth stayed below 10% for a second consecutive quarter; EBITDA, operating income and net income declined YoY.

• H1 revenue grew 8.0% to ¥5,049.6m, while Jooto’s planned exit and weaker-than-planned sales at other services and NAVICUS led to lower full-year revenue guidance.

Financial highlights

• Q2 revenue was ¥2,521m, up 6.4% YoY and down 0.2% QoQ; gross margin was 85.6%, versus 84.2% a year earlier.

• Q2 EBITDA was ¥979m (-10.4% YoY), operating income ¥871m (-13.6%) with a 34.5% margin, and net income ¥520m (-25.6%).

• H1 revenue was ¥5,049.6m (+8.0%); EBITDA was ¥1,974.1m (-3.4%), operating profit ¥1,751.5m (-7.4%), and net profit ¥1,125.1m (-11.6%).

• H1 operating cash flow was ¥812.8m versus ¥1,650.1m a year earlier; relocation expenses included a ¥101.6m extraordinary loss.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2027 net sales guidance was reduced to ¥10,319m (+8.1% YoY); EBITDA guidance remains ¥3,685m and operating profit ¥3,250m, while net profit guidance is ¥2,100m.

• The sales revision reflects Jooto’s planned discontinuation and weaker-than-planned sales at other services and NAVICUS; EBITDA and operating-profit forecasts were maintained after cost reviews.

• The plan targets record operating profit in FY2027, then 10–30% annual operating-profit growth in FY2028–FY2030; FY2030 targets are ¥7,000m operating income and ¥7,700m EBITDA.