i-mobile Co (6535) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Q1 FY2026 net sales rose 129.7% YoY to ¥10,146m; operating profit fell 99.2% to ¥8m as promotional spending increased.

• Consumer Service donation activity exceeded plan, while continued weakness in online advertising weighed on results.

Financial highlights

• Net sales were ¥10,146m, gross profit ¥10,123m and SG&A ¥10,115m.

• Operating profit was ¥8m, ordinary profit ¥43m and profit attributable to owners of parent ¥42m, down 99.2%, 96.0% and 94.1% YoY, respectively.

• Basic and diluted EPS were both ¥0.76, versus ¥12.51 and ¥12.49 in the prior-year quarter.

• Q1 included ¥37m of head-office relocation expenses as an extraordinary loss.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2026 forecast: net sales ¥22,000m, operating profit ¥4,500m and ordinary profit ¥4,460m; forecasts were unchanged from September 2025.

• Forecast profit attributable to owners of parent is ¥3,120m, with EPS of ¥55.67; the annual dividend forecast is ¥27 per share.

• Consumer Service forecast: net sales ¥19,750m and operating profit ¥4,600m; Online Advertising forecast: net sales ¥2,300m and operating profit ¥60m.

• Consumer strategy targets 20% market share through customer acquisition, app and travel improvements, broader contracted facilities and municipal agency services.

• Online Advertising plans portfolio restructuring, new markets and revenue models, with investment in App Operation, Ad Platform and Media Solution businesses.