GMO Payment Gateway (3769) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Q1 FY2026 revenue was ¥22,491 million, up 10.8% year-over-year, with all business segments contributing to growth and supporting progress toward the ¥100.0 bn OP target for 2030/31.

• Operating profit rose 18.0% year-over-year to ¥8,561 million, reflecting improved revenue mix, cost control, and AI-driven productivity.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent increased 12.8% year-over-year to ¥5,149 million.

• Key initiatives in AI, market expansion, and value-added domains are driving both top-line and margin improvements.

Financial highlights

• Revenue reached ¥22,491 mil (+10.8% YoY); gross profit ¥15,164 mil (+11.4% YoY); operating profit ¥8,561 mil (+18.0% YoY); profit attributable to owners ¥5,149 mil (+12.8% YoY).

• Fee revenue grew 19.4% excluding special factors; TRX value up 16.0% and TRX volume up 21.5% on an adjusted basis.

• EBITDA for Q1 FY2026 was ¥9,016 mil with a margin of 40.2%.

• Basic earnings per share for Q1 FY2026 was ¥67.87, compared to ¥60.18 in Q1 FY2025.

• Cash and cash equivalents increased to ¥227,766 million, a rise of ¥7,726 million from the previous quarter.

Outlook and guidance

• Q1 progress ratios: revenue 24.1% of full-year guidance, operating profit 24.4%, profit 22.0%.

• FY2026 full-year revenue is forecast at ¥93,235 million, up 13.0% year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected to reach ¥37,639 million, up 20.1% year-over-year.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent is expected to be ¥23,406 million, up 7.2% year-over-year.

• Initiatives are on track to achieve the long-term OP target of ¥100.0 bn by FY2030/31.