PR TIMES (3922) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Q1 FY2026 net sales of ¥2,305.1m and operating profit of ¥883.4m rose 19.7% and 82.3% YoY, setting quarterly records.

• Growth reflected stronger press-release distribution and expansion of Jooto and Tayori usage and pricing.

Financial highlights

• Net sales were ¥2,305.1m versus ¥1,925.0m YoY; gross profit was ¥1,940.3m versus ¥1,630.3m.

• Operating profit was ¥883.4m versus ¥484.5m; operating margin was 38.3% versus 25.2%, and ordinary profit was ¥884.4m versus ¥484.4m.

• EBITDA was ¥949.5m, up 77.5% YoY; net income attributable to owners was ¥572.7m, up 78.4%, with no extraordinary loss versus a ¥27.5m investment securities loss a year earlier.

• SG&A totaled ¥1,056m, down 7.8% YoY; advertising expense was ¥136m, 82.6% of the prior-year quarter.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2026 guidance remains unchanged: net sales ¥9,205m, EBITDA ¥3,442m, operating profit ¥3,149m, ordinary profit ¥3,136m and net income ¥2,122m.

• Q1 achieved 25.0% of full-year sales guidance and 28.1% of operating profit guidance; H1 guidance is net sales ¥4,425m and operating profit ¥1,472m.

• Management plans disciplined investment alongside sustainable growth and profit expansion, with more ambitious goals to be set for FY2030.