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Results3680Hotto Link Inc.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Consolidated Financial Results for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026 [IFRS]

Cumulative sales for the first 3 quarters rose 18.0% year on year to ¥3,053 million, while operating profit/loss changed from a ¥169 million loss in the prior year to a ¥90 million profit. Profit/loss before tax and net profit/loss remained in the red, but the losses narrowed, and the full-year forecast was unchanged.

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45Recurring
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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
18
% (year-on-year change in net sales)
Wording
Conditional
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Results for this period

Third quarter1 January 2026 to 30 September 2026ConsolidatedIFRS
Net Sales3,053Millions of yenYear on year +18.0%Progress 75.0%
Operating profit90Millions of yenProgress 86.5%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent-70Millions of yen

The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.

Net income per share-¥4.60
Financial position at period-end
Total assets5,594Millions of yen
of which net assets 3,829 Millions of yenEquity ratio 68.5%vs. prior year-end +1.2pt

塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.

Cash inflows and outflows
Operating+235,360
Investment-244,397
Financials-266,878
Net change-275,915

Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in Thousands of yen).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period2,159,938 Thousands of yen
Segment revenueSocial Media Marketing Support Business 3,051,700 Thousands of yen (YoY +18.1%), Web3-Related Business 2,276 Thousands of yen (YoY -56.0%)
Segment profitSocial Media Marketing Support Business 150,162 Thousands of yen, Web3-Related Business -59,692 Thousands of yen
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales4,070 Millions of yen (YoY +11.5%)
Operating profit104 Millions of yen
Ordinary income108 Millions of yen
Net income89 Millions of yen
Annual Dividend Forecast6 Yen → 6.2 Yen(+3.3%)
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

In the SNS marketing support business, the introduction of new SNS management methods and expansion of the customer base, and in the DaaS business, the development of new business partners and expansion of transactions with existing business partners, contributed to higher sales. The company also pursued greater operational efficiency through the use of technologies such as AI and expanded its service lineup.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

No applicable matters

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noneそれ以外の変更 None見積りの変更 None修正再表示 Not disclosed
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew 0 companies / Excluded 0 companies / Company name None
Depreciation and amortization96,765 Thousands of yen
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsAvailable
Availability of Financial Results BriefingNone
Issued Shares at Period-End15,965,800
Treasury Shares at Period-End658,515
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationThird quarter
Accounting standardsIFRS
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 January 2026 to 30 September 2026
Net Sales3,053 Millions of yen (YoY +18.0%)
Operating profit90 Millions of yen
Profit attributable to owners of the parent-70 Millions of yen
Net income per share-¥4.60
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 68.5 / End of previous period 67.3
Total assets5,594 Millions of yen
Net assets3,829 Millions of yen
Cash flows from operating activities235,360 Thousands of yen
Cash flows from investing activities-244,397 Thousands of yen
Cash flows from financing activities-266,878 Thousands of yen
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period2,159,938 Thousands of yen
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales 4,070 Millions of yen (YoY +11.5%) / Operating profit 104 Millions of yen / Ordinary income 108 Millions of yen / Net income 89 Millions of yen
Annual Dividend Forecast6 Yen → 6.2 Yen(+3.3%)
Segment revenueSocial Media Marketing Support Business 3,051,700 Thousands of yen (YoY +18.1%), Web3-Related Business 2,276 Thousands of yen (YoY -56.0%)
Segment profitSocial Media Marketing Support Business 150,162 Thousands of yen, Web3-Related Business -59,692 Thousands of yen
Depreciation and amortization96,765 Thousands of yen
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNo applicable matters
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards None / Other changes None / Change in accounting estimate None / Restatement Not disclosed
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew 0 companies / Excluded 0 companies / Company name None
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsAvailable
Availability of Financial Results BriefingNone
Issued Shares at Period-End15,965,800
Treasury Shares at Period-End658,515
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceIn the SNS marketing support business, the introduction of new SNS management methods and expansion of the customer base, and in the DaaS business, the development of new business partners and expansion of transactions with existing business partners, contributed to higher sales. The company also pursued greater operational efficiency through the use of technologies such as AI and expanded its service lineup.
Items this document does not state (10)
Ordinary incomeOperating MarginRevision to Earnings ForecastPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyRegional salesOrders received and order backlogImpairment lossBreakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Material subsequent events

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

In the SNS marketing support business, the company introduced new SNS management methods and expanded its customer base. In the DaaS business, it worked to develop new business partners and expand transactions with existing business partners, while also pursuing greater operational efficiency through the use of technologies such as AI and expanding its service lineup.

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