Cross Cat Co (2307) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 10.1% year-over-year to ¥12,135 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024, driven by strong performance in financial services and public sector sales, despite a decline in the credit sector.

• Operating profit increased 24.6% year-over-year to ¥1,415 million, and ordinary profit rose 23.4% to ¥1,458 million, reflecting higher revenues from core businesses.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent declined 1.4% year-over-year to ¥961 million, mainly due to a one-time gain on sale of investment securities in the prior year.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the nine months was ¥2,958 million, up from ¥2,663 million year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income increased 16.4% year-over-year to ¥1,175 million.

• Basic earnings per share were ¥67.98, compared to ¥66.90 in the prior year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecast remains unchanged: net sales of ¥15,600 million (+4.5% year-over-year), operating profit of ¥1,580 million (+3.8%), ordinary profit of ¥1,630 million (+3.8%), and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥1,040 million (–20.7%).

• Basic earnings per share for the full year are projected at ¥73.01.