Aucnet (3964) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• 9M FY2026 net sales were ¥54,208.7m (+14.2% YoY), operating profit ¥9,682.5m (+20.4%), ordinary profit ¥9,839.7m (+22.6%) and profit attributable to owners of parent ¥6,648.6m (+45.7%).

• Higher transaction activity across Digital Products, Fashion Resale and Mobility & Energy supported growth; Other recorded a larger operating loss.

Financial highlights

• 9M gross profit was ¥22,614.7m vs. ¥20,548.7m; basic EPS was ¥73.23 vs. ¥49.93.

• 3Q net sales were ¥16,224m (+8.5% YoY), operating profit ¥2,599m (+18.1%), ordinary profit ¥2,685m (+16.4%) and parent-attributable profit ¥1,828m (+112.7%).

• 9M EBITDA was ¥10,604m (+19.9% YoY); comprehensive income was ¥6,738.1m vs. ¥4,360.2m in 9M 2025.

• 9M extraordinary income was ¥16.5m and extraordinary losses ¥11.4m; prior-year comparatives included a ¥504.7m investment securities gain and ¥986.2m impairment loss.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2026 forecast unchanged: net sales ¥75.0bn, operating and ordinary profit ¥12.0bn each, parent profit ¥7.8bn and basic EPS ¥85.91; 9M progress was 72.3%, 80.7%, 82.0% and 85.2%, respectively.

• Blue Print 2027 targets include EBITDA of ¥13.5bn, ROE of 15–20%, payout ratio of at least 50% and long-term GCV of ¥1tn.

• Forecasts are based on current information and assumptions; actual results may differ significantly due to multiple factors.