Systena (2317) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, rose 15.7% year-over-year to ¥70,063 million, with operating profit up 32.7% to ¥11,563 million and profit attributable to owners of parent up 45.4% to ¥8,603 million.

• Growth driven by strong performance in Business Solutions, Next-generation Mobility, and Digital Integration segments.

• Focus on high-margin areas such as generative AI, corporate DX, and advanced project management.

• Enhanced productivity and quality control, with a competitive engineering workforce through in-house training.

• Comprehensive income increased 47.2% year-over-year to ¥8,730 million for the period.

Financial highlights

• Ordinary profit rose 44.2% year-over-year to ¥12,404 million; profit attributable to owners of parent increased 45.4% to ¥8,603 million.

• Gross profit for the nine months was ¥18,474 million, up from ¥15,268 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share increased to ¥24.07 from ¥16.04 year-over-year.

• Equity ratio improved to 69.0% from 62.7% as of December 31, 2025.

• Cash and cash equivalents at period end were ¥25,985 million, up from ¥21,253 million a year earlier.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year 2026/3 forecasts: net sales ¥90,200 million (+7.9%), operating profit ¥14,500 million (+20.2%), ordinary profit ¥14,900 million (+25.7%), profit attributable to owners of parent ¥10,360 million (+22.2%).

• Earnings per share projected at ¥28.98, up from ¥23.17 in the previous year.

• Annual dividend forecast is ¥13.00 per share, up from ¥12.00 in the previous year.

• Strategic focus on SDV, generative AI, cloud, and DX services across all segments.