Septeni (4293) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Q1 FY2025 began strong, with subsequent quarters benefiting from Direct Business Segment growth, improved revenue/net sales ratio, optimized staffing, and cost control, resulting in cumulative revenue and significant profit increases year-over-year.

• Profit from continuing operations rose YoY, excluding a prior-year one-time gain from a subsidiary share sale.

• By Q3, over 70% of full-year targets for revenue and Non-GAAP operating profit were achieved, reflecting steady progress.

• Segment reorganization was implemented, now reporting Marketing Communication, Direct Business, and Data & Solutions as primary segments.

Financial highlights

• 9M FY2025 revenue: ¥22,289 million (+6.7% YoY); Non-GAAP operating profit: ¥2,862 million (+27.0% YoY); profit attributable to owners: ¥2,490 million (-41.7% YoY due to prior-year one-time gain).

• Q3 FY2025 revenue: ¥7,081 million (+2.7% YoY); Non-GAAP operating profit: ¥797 million (+64.3% YoY); profit attributable to owners: ¥634 million (+138.4% YoY).

• Operating profit: ¥2,810 million (up 28.2% YoY).

• Basic EPS: ¥12.00 (down from ¥20.60 YoY).

• Total assets: ¥90,548 million (down ¥7,090 million from FY2024); total capital/equity: ¥65,626 million.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2025 full-year forecast: revenue ¥30,300 million (+7.1% YoY), Non-GAAP operating profit ¥4,000 million (+25.1% YoY), profit attributable to owners ¥3,800 million (-31.2% YoY, reflecting absence of prior-year one-time gain).

• Year-end dividend per share to be maintained at ¥18.

• Each business segment is on track to meet its annual targets.

• No change in previously announced earnings forecasts.