Nippon Information Development (2349) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2024, rose 12.3% year-over-year to ¥18,070 million, with operating profit up 21.5% to ¥2,389 million and ordinary profit up 21.6% to ¥2,676 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent increased 20.8% year-over-year to ¥1,769 million, and comprehensive income was ¥1,544 million, nearly flat from the previous year.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥4,298 million from ¥3,795 million year-over-year, while selling, general, and administrative expenses rose modestly.

• Basic earnings per share for the nine months was ¥161.95, up from ¥133.04 in the prior year.

• Total assets as of December 31, 2024, were ¥27,425 million, up from ¥26,228 million at the previous fiscal year-end.

• Equity-to-asset ratio improved to 76.4% from 75.1% as of March 31, 2024.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecast for fiscal year ending March 31, 2025: net sales of ¥24,000 million (up 6.3%), operating profit of ¥2,900 million (up 3.2%), ordinary profit of ¥3,170 million (up 1.4%), and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥2,180 million (up 3.4%).

• Projected annual dividend per share is ¥28.00, up from ¥27.00 in the previous year.