i-mobile Co (6535) Q2 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• H1 FY2025 net sales rose 14.5% YoY to ¥16,397 million, operating profit increased 8.2% to ¥3,742 million, and profit attributable to owners of parent rose 6.1% to ¥2,561 million.

• Consumer Service growth more than offset Online Advertising weakness; consolidated sales and operating profit reached record highs for the quarter and cumulative period.

• Full-year FY2025 guidance remained unchanged.

Financial highlights

• H1 net sales were ¥16,397 million, up 14.5% YoY and 92.6% of forecast; operating profit was ¥3,742 million, up 8.2% and 92.2% of forecast.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent was ¥2,561 million, up 6.1% YoY and 92.5% of forecast; comprehensive income was ¥2,565 million versus ¥2,422 million a year earlier.

• Total assets were ¥35,647 million at January 31, 2025, versus ¥24,488 million at July 31, 2024; net assets increased to ¥17,018 million from ¥15,633 million.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2025 new-method forecast: net sales ¥23,000 million, operating profit ¥4,500 million and attributable profit ¥2,950 million, up 22.8%, 26.8% and 21.9%, respectively.

• Conventional-method FY2025 forecast: net sales ¥22,280 million, operating profit ¥3,800 million and attributable profit ¥2,500 million.

• FY2025 ordinary profit guidance is ¥4,330 million, up 25.2%; basic EPS forecast is ¥51.20.

• New-method segment forecasts: Consumer Service sales ¥20,200 million and operating profit ¥4,200 million; Online Advertising sales ¥2,760 million and operating profit ¥340 million.

• Medium-term plan targets FY2027 net sales of ¥26.3 billion, operating profit of ¥5.0 billion and ROE of 18.1%.