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Financial results presentation3680Hotto Link Inc.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Supplementary Materials for the Third-Quarter Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026

For the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026, revenue increased 18.0% year on year, driven by higher revenue from the SNS marketing support business and other operations. Operating profit turned positive after absorbing the impact of investment valuation losses. Meanwhile, pretax profit and net income remain negative due to valuation losses related to crypto assets and other factors.

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Supplementary materials to the earnings summaryQ3 of the fiscal year ending December 202611 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales3,053 Millions of yen+18.0%
Operating profit90 Millions of yen
Net income-70 Millions of yen
Selling, general and administrative expenses1,086 Millions of yen
Gross Profit Margin
Rate37.9
Operating profit margin
Rate2.9
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
1,138 Millions of yen
Gross profit
429 Millions of yen
Operating profit
112 Millions of yen
Profit before tax
45 Millions of yen
Profit for the period
44 Millions of yen
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
4,070 Millions of yen
Gross profit
1,610 Millions of yen
Operating profit
104 Millions of yen
EBITDA adjusted for investment gains and losses
223 Millions of yen
Profit before tax
108 Millions of yen
Profit for the period
89 Millions of yen
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 Sales75 %
Gross profit71 %
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Progressing as planned
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Higher revenue from the SNS marketing support business437 Millions of yen
  • Higher revenue from the DaaS business30 Millions of yen
  • Lower revenue from the Web3-related business-2 Millions of yen
  • Increase in gross profit322 Millions of yen
  • Impact of lower SG&A expenses and other losses-63 Millions of yen
  • Deterioration in financial income and expenses, etc.-74 Millions of yen
  • Loss on valuation of investment securities-184 Millions of yen
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
The full-year earnings forecast was prepared taking into account the usual concentration of revenue in the first and fourth quarters.
New initiatives
  • Development and pilot testing of “NonagonLink (beta version),” a data distribution platform for companies and AI agents
  • Business investment in the AI-agent payments space
  • Development and sale of new crawl-based products
  • Provision of processed data
  • DeFi operations using stablecoins
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of employees143 people
  • Number of locations3 locations
  • Number of clients130 companies
  • AI adoption rate in operations70 %
  • Equity ratio68 %
  • Current ratio309 %
  • D/E ratio46 %
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
  • SNS Marketing Support business ARPU
    Value
    28,534, 28,810, 30,863, 31,918
  • DaaS business ARPU
    Value
    255, 216, 171, 202
Segment results
  • Social media marketing support business
    Net Sales2,047 Millions of yen
    Revenue_yoy_pct27.2
    Gross profit536 Millions of yen
    Gross profit_yoy_pct20.3
  • DaaS business
    Net Sales1,003 Millions of yen
    Revenue_yoy_pct3.1
    Gross profit620 Millions of yen
    Gross profit_yoy_pct59.9
  • Web3-Related Business
    Net Sales2.2 Millions of yen
    Gross profit2.2 Millions of yen
Medium-term management plan targets
Expand the AI × Web3 data business by 2030 and build new businesses using new data services and Agentic Payment
Number of stores and locations
Number at period-end3 locations
Number of employees
Number of Employees143 people
Annual Dividend
Annual dividend per share6.2 Yen
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeSupplementary materials to the earnings summary
Fiscal Period CoveredQ3 of the fiscal year ending December 2026
Net Sales3,053 Millions of yen (YoY +18.0%)
Operating profit90 Millions of yen
Net income-70 Millions of yen
Gross Profit MarginRate 37.9 / Year-on-year change (points) Not disclosed
Operating profit marginRate 2.9 / Year-on-year change (points) Not disclosed
Selling, general and administrative expenses1,086 Millions of yen
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales 1,138 Millions of yen / Gross profit 429 Millions of yen / Operating profit 112 Millions of yen / Profit before tax 45 Millions of yen / Profit for the period 44 Millions of yen
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales 4,070 Millions of yen / Gross profit 1,610 Millions of yen / Operating profit 104 Millions of yen / EBITDA adjusted for investment gains and losses 223 Millions of yen / Profit before tax 108 Millions of yen / Profit for the period 89 Millions of yen
Progress against full-year forecastNet Sales 75 % / Gross profit 71 %
Self-assessment against the planProgressing as planned
Segment resultsSegment Social media marketing support business / Net Sales 2,047 Millions of yen / Revenue_yoy_pct 27.2 / Gross profit 536 Millions of yen / Gross profit_yoy_pct 20.3, Segment DaaS business / Net Sales 1,003 Millions of yen / Revenue_yoy_pct 3.1 / Gross profit 620 Millions of yen / Gross profit_yoy_pct 59.9, Segment Web3-Related Business / Net Sales 2.2 Millions of yen / Revenue_yoy_pct Not disclosed / Gross profit 2.2 Millions of yen / Gross profit_yoy_pct Not disclosed
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Higher revenue from the SNS marketing support business / Amount 437 Millions of yen, Factors Higher revenue from the DaaS business / Amount 30 Millions of yen, Factors Lower revenue from the Web3-related business / Amount -2 Millions of yen, Factors Increase in gross profit / Amount 322 Millions of yen, Factors Impact of lower SG&A expenses and other losses / Amount -63 Millions of yen, Factors Deterioration in financial income and expenses, etc. / Amount -74 Millions of yen, Factors Loss on valuation of investment securities / Amount -184 Millions of yen
Key KPIsIndicator name Number of employees / Value 143 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of locations / Value 3 locations / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of clients / Value 130 companies / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name AI adoption rate in operations / Value 70 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Equity ratio / Value 68 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Current ratio / Value 309 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name D/E ratio / Value 46 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Unit price and quantity metricsIndicator name SNS Marketing Support business ARPU / Value 28,534, 28,810, 30,863, 31,918 / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name DaaS business ARPU / Value 255, 216, 171, 202 / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Number of stores and locationsNumber at period-end 3 locations / Number of store openings and closures during the period Not disclosed
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 143 people / Change during the period Not disclosed / Hiring plan Not disclosed
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe full-year earnings forecast was prepared taking into account the usual concentration of revenue in the first and fourth quarters.
Medium-term management plan targetsExpand the AI × Web3 data business by 2030 and build new businesses using new data services and Agentic Payment
Annual DividendAnnual dividend per share 6.2 Yen / Interim Not disclosed / End of period Not disclosed
New initiativesDevelopment and pilot testing of “NonagonLink (beta version),” a data distribution platform for companies and AI agents, Business investment in the AI-agent payments space, Development and sale of new crawl-based products, Provision of processed data, DeFi operations using stablecoins
Items this document does not state (9)
Ordinary incomeRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

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

Revenue was secured through growth in advertising projects in the SNS marketing support business, expanded transactions with new and existing customers, cost controls in the DaaS business and contributions from new customers. In addition to this revenue, valuation gains at some investees contributed to operating profit, offsetting the impact of investment valuation losses recorded in the second quarter. Meanwhile, valuation losses on investment securities resulting from the decline in crypto asset markets and other factors pushed down pretax profit.

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