GMO Financial Gate (4051) Q4 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• FY2026 revenue was ¥22,596 million, up 26.0% YoY, and operating profit was ¥2,909 million, up 30.4%; recurring-payment growth and higher terminal sales supported results.

• FY2026 revenue and operating profit exceeded revised forecasts of ¥22.0bn and ¥2.9bn, reaching 102.7% and 100.3% of forecast.

• FY2027 guidance projects 0.9% revenue growth and 25.5% operating-profit growth; the FY2033 operating-profit target is ¥10bn+.

Financial highlights

• FY2026 gross profit was ¥7,784 million, up 17.8% YoY; profit attributable to owners was ¥1,953 million, up 19.7%.

• Operating cash flow rose to ¥2,526 million from ¥1,227 million; cash and cash equivalents ended FY2026 at ¥4,774 million.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2027 forecast: revenue ¥22,800 million (+0.9%), gross profit ¥8.606bn (+10.6%), operating profit ¥3,650 million (+25.5%), and profit attributable to owners ¥2,368 million (+21.2%).

• FY2027 EPS is forecast at ¥286.80; gross margin at 37.7% (+3.3pp) and operating margin at 16.0% (+3.1pp), with security-related costs included.

• Recurring revenue is forecast to grow 22.4% to ¥13.7bn, supported by full operation at large facilities, everyday-use merchant activity and new merchant acquisition; initial revenue is expected to decline after accelerated FY2026 deliveries.

• Profit growth plans include cost management, higher recurring-revenue mix, lower outsourcing costs, and AI-enabled automation and efficiency improvements.