NTT DATA Group (9613) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales and operating profit increased year-over-year, with progress on track toward full-year forecasts and strong domestic performance aided by favorable FX rates.

• Operating profit margin improved to 6.9% from 6.2% year-over-year, with profit attributable to shareholders up 15.2%.

• Major business initiatives included the launch of Japan's first shared BaaS platform and strategic overseas contracts in North America and EMEAL.

• EPS rose to ¥68.80 from ¥59.73 year-over-year.

Financial highlights

• Q3 net sales: ¥3,407.8B (+7.3% YoY); operating profit: ¥236.0B (+19.8% YoY); net income: ¥96.5B (+15.2% YoY).

• New orders received: ¥3,664.3B (+2.7% YoY); order backlog: ¥6,516.1B (+17.6% YoY).

• Overseas segment net sales: ¥2,054.1B (+4.9% YoY); EBITA: ¥110.7B (+12.4% YoY).

• Data center business revenue: ¥273.2B (+41% YoY); EBITDA: ¥97.3B (+33% YoY).

• Free cash flow: negative ¥215.7B, mainly due to increased investing activities.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast: ¥4,430.0B; operating profit: ¥336.0B; net income: ¥137.0B; EPS ¥97.72.

• No revisions to previously announced forecasts.

• Data center business targets EBITDA over ¥190B in FY2027.

• Generative AI-related business targets global sales of ¥300B in FY2027.