Systena (2317) Q2 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for H1 FY2025/3 reached ¥40,092 million, up 6.9% year-over-year, with operating profit at ¥5,573 million, up 27.6% year-over-year, and profit attributable to owners of parent up 25.2% to ¥3,726 million.

• Management focused on reallocating resources, productivity improvements, and expanding high value-added and recurring businesses, including consulting and DX promotion.

• The Japanese economy showed moderate recovery, but uncertainties from energy costs and exchange rates persisted.

Financial highlights

• Operating profit margin improved to 13.9% from 11.6% year-over-year.

• Ordinary profit rose 24.8% year-over-year to ¥5,410 million.

• Gross profit increased to ¥9,952 million from ¥8,745 million year-on-year.

• Basic earnings per share rose to ¥9.95 from ¥7.68 year-on-year.

• Equity ratio decreased to 66.7% from 70.8% as of March 31, 2024.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast revised to ¥90,000 million, with operating and ordinary profit both forecast at ¥12,000 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent projected at ¥7,700–8,400 million, EPS at ¥21.04–22.95.

• Earnings forecasts presented as ranges due to aggressive short-term investment and associated uncertainties.

• Focus on expanding high value-added projects and growth businesses, especially in Solution Design and Next-generation Mobility.