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Financial results presentationFull year of the fiscal year ending January 202610 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥17,426 million+19.5%
Operating profit¥2,840 million+227.3%
Ordinary income¥2,894 million+137.5%
Net income¥2,059 million+139.6%
Operating profit margin16.3%; year-on-year change: Not disclosed
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥17,500 million
Operating profit
¥2,750 million
Ordinary income
¥2,600 million
Net income for the current fiscal year
¥1,830 million
Progress against full-year forecast 通期の予想に対して、いまどこまで進んだかの割合です。
Net Sales99.6%
Operating profit103.3%
Ordinary income111.3%
Net income for the current fiscal year112.5%
Earnings per share112.5%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Finished the fiscal year with profit above the full-year forecastBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
- Underlying business profit (cumulative Q1–Q3)¥2,693 million
- Foreign exchange loss (cumulative Q1–Q3)¥-342 million
- Underlying business profit (Q4)¥487 million
- Foreign exchange gain (Q4)¥56 million
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
Qualitative assumptions include the establishment of hybrid work, more sophisticated security measures and advances in AI adoption. Numerical assumptions: Not disclosedNew initiatives
- Formulation of the new medium-term management plan, “Ascentech Vision2030”
- Entry into the AI infrastructure market through “Edge AI Array,” a secure AI infrastructure solution for virtual humans
- Begin paying interim dividends from the fiscal year ending January 2027, transitioning to twice-yearly dividend payments
- Set a target annual payout ratio of 45% or higher for the fiscal year ending January 2027 and thereafter
- Expand the product lineup to include VMware alternatives such as “XenServer”
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- Cumulative Remote PC Array shipments348 Units+116.1%
- Recurring revenue (order basis)¥2,478 million-9.1%
- Recurring revenue (revenue basis)¥2,543 million+20.0%
Medium-term management plan targets
Profit targets were achieved one year ahead of schedule. The new medium-term management plan, “Ascentech Vision2030,” was formulated, but specific target figures and target years are Not disclosedOrders received and order backlog
Recurring revenue on an order basis: ¥2,478 million. Other order intake and order backlog: Not disclosedNumber of employees
Number of Employees88 non-consolidated employees and 177 consolidated employees (as of 31 January 2026)
Annual Dividend
Fiscal year ended January 2025¥15.00 (interim: ¥0, year-end: ¥15.00)
Fiscal year ending January 2026¥30.00 (interim: ¥0, year-end: ¥30.00)
Forecast for the fiscal year ending January 2027¥15.00 (interim: ¥7.00, year-end: ¥8.00, after the 3-for-1 split)
Payout ratio
23.5% for the fiscal year ended January 2025, 20.8% for the fiscal year ended January 2026 and 45.1% forecast for the fiscal year ending January 2027. The target for the fiscal year ending January 2027 and thereafter is 45% or higher| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Full year of the fiscal year ending January 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥17,426 million (YoY +19.5%) |
| Operating profit | ¥2,840 million (YoY +227.3%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥2,894 million (YoY +137.5%) |
| Net income | ¥2,059 million (YoY +139.6%) |
| Operating profit margin | 16.3%; year-on-year change: Not disclosed |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥17,500 million / Operating profit ¥2,750 million / Ordinary income ¥2,600 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥1,830 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 99.6% / Operating profit 103.3% / Ordinary income 111.3% / Net income for the current fiscal year 112.5% / Earnings per share 112.5% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Finished the fiscal year with profit above the full-year forecast |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Factors Underlying business profit (cumulative Q1–Q3) / Amount ¥2,693 million, Factors Foreign exchange loss (cumulative Q1–Q3) / Amount ¥-342 million, Factors Underlying business profit (Q4) / Amount ¥487 million, Factors Foreign exchange gain (Q4) / Amount ¥56 million |
| Key KPIs | Cumulative Remote PC Array shipments 348 Units (YoY +116.1%), Recurring revenue (order basis) ¥2,478 million (YoY -9.1%), Recurring revenue (revenue basis) ¥2,543 million (YoY +20.0%) |
| Number of employees | Number of Employees 88 non-consolidated employees and 177 consolidated employees (as of 31 January 2026) / Changes during the period and hiring plan Not disclosed |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Qualitative assumptions include the establishment of hybrid work, more sophisticated security measures and advances in AI adoption. Numerical assumptions: Not disclosed |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Profit targets were achieved one year ahead of schedule. The new medium-term management plan, “Ascentech Vision2030,” was formulated, but specific target figures and target years are Not disclosed |
| Annual Dividend | Fiscal year ended January 2025 ¥15.00 (interim: ¥0, year-end: ¥15.00) / Fiscal year ending January 2026 ¥30.00 (interim: ¥0, year-end: ¥30.00) / Forecast for the fiscal year ending January 2027 ¥15.00 (interim: ¥7.00, year-end: ¥8.00, after the 3-for-1 split) |
| Payout ratio | 23.5% for the fiscal year ended January 2025, 20.8% for the fiscal year ended January 2026 and 45.1% forecast for the fiscal year ending January 2027. The target for the fiscal year ending January 2027 and thereafter is 45% or higher |
| Orders received and order backlog | Recurring revenue on an order basis: ¥2,478 million. Other order intake and order backlog: Not disclosed |
| New initiatives | Formulation of the new medium-term management plan, “Ascentech Vision2030”, Entry into the AI infrastructure market through “Edge AI Array,” a secure AI infrastructure solution for virtual humans, Begin paying interim dividends from the fiscal year ending January 2027, transitioning to twice-yearly dividend payments, Set a target annual payout ratio of 45% or higher for the fiscal year ending January 2027 and thereafter, Expand the product lineup to include VMware alternatives such as “XenServer” |
Items this document does not state (12)
Gross Profit MarginSelling, general and administrative expensesResults for the three months of the current quarterSegment resultsUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Revenue increased across all business areas: virtual desktops, cloud infrastructure and zero-trust security. The company also cited an increase in shipments of the Remote PC Array. Ordinary profit benefited from growth in underlying business profit, as well as foreign exchange gains in the fourth quarter. For the fiscal year ending January 2027, the company expects demand to expand as hybrid work becomes established, security measures become more sophisticated and the use of AI advances.
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