Nojima (7419) Q2 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Achieved record highs in revenue, operating income, ordinary income, and net income for the first half of FY2025, with all major segments contributing positively.

• Net sales rose to ¥393.1 billion (up 9.8% year-over-year), operating income to ¥19.97 billion (up 47.8%), ordinary income to ¥21.45 billion (up 46.2%), and net income attributable to shareholders to ¥14.20 billion (up 54.4%).

• EBITDA reached ¥34.89 billion, up 31.7% year-over-year.

• Implemented a third consecutive annual base salary increase, raising new graduate starting salaries to the highest in the industry.

• Comprehensive income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2024, was ¥16.75 billion, up 59.2% year-over-year.

Financial highlights

• Revenue/net sales: ¥393.1 billion (up 9.8% year-over-year).

• Operating income: ¥19.97 billion (up 47.8% year-over-year).

• Ordinary income: ¥21.45 billion (up 46.2% year-over-year).

• Net income attributable to shareholders: ¥14.20 billion (up 54.4% year-over-year).

• Net income per share: ¥145.98 (up from ¥93.61 year-over-year).

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecast for FY ending March 2025: revenue/net sales of ¥765 billion, operating income of ¥31 billion, ordinary income of ¥34 billion, EBITDA of ¥60 billion, and net income attributable to shareholders of ¥21 billion.

• Dividend forecast revised upward to ¥40 per share for FY2025.

• No changes to full-year guidance; progress rates for key metrics exceed 50% at the half-year mark.