PRONEXUS (7893) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Revenue for the first nine months ended December 31, 2024, increased by 2.5% year-over-year to ¥24,590 million, driven by higher orders for web, translation, and IR-related services, as well as finance-related products and investment trust promotion tools.

• Operating profit rose 10.8% year-over-year to ¥3,261 million, supported by cost control and reduced sales promotion expenses.

• Profit before tax surged 56.3% year-over-year to ¥4,715 million, mainly due to a ¥1,411 million gain on sale of investments accounted for using the equity method.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent increased 53.3% year-over-year to ¥3,206 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the nine months was ¥9,408 million, up 2.3% year-over-year, with a cost-to-sales ratio stable at 61.7%.

• Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by 1.2% year-over-year to ¥6,229 million.

• Basic earnings per share rose to ¥125.67 from ¥81.98 in the prior year period.

• Total assets as of December 31, 2024, were ¥40,064 million, up ¥1,480 million from March 31, 2024.

• Equity attributable to owners of parent increased to ¥27,355 million, with an equity ratio of 68.3%.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year revenue forecast for FY2025 is ¥31,000 million, up 2.9% year-over-year.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent is projected at ¥2,650 million, up 48.9% year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share for the full year is forecast at ¥103.88.

• No changes have been made to previously announced full-year guidance.