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Financial results presentation3695GMO Product Platform,Inc.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Presentation Materials for the Second-Quarter Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026

Following strong first-half performance, the full-year operating profit forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 was raised from ¥731 million to ¥800 million. The increase reflects the expansion of high-gross-margin advertising and points management businesses and greater efficiency in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Worth reading
74In focus
Scored from 5 of 6 sections
Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
69
¥ million (increase in full-year operating income forecast)
Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.

Contents of this document

Financial results presentationSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending December 20269 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥3,721 million+17.4%
Operating profit¥558 million+388.8%
Net income¥292 million
Gross Profit MarginApproximately 60%
Operating profit margin15 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥1,728 million
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
¥1,651 million-2.8%
Gross margin
¥985 million+4.7%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
¥761 million-12.7%
Operating profit
¥223 million
Operating profit margin
13.5 %
Year-on-year change (points)9.5
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥7,087 million
Operating profit
¥800 million
Ordinary income
¥723 million
Net income
¥416 million
Dividend per share
¥70.86
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 Sales52.5 %
Operating profit69.8 %
Net income70.2 %
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
On track
Key points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
  1. Questions Are GMO Research & AI's structural reforms progressing steadily? / Answer They are progressing steadily, and the company now has a structure that enables it to focus on recurring-revenue businesses. This fiscal year, it will focus on improving operational efficiency.
  2. Questions Is GMO TownWiFi's growth sustainable? / Answer The company believes it is sustainable. Although a temporary decline in revenue is expected due to the difficult comparison following last year's large-scale campaign, growth driven by product improvements is expected to continue.
  3. Questions Can GMO STOCKPOINT become profitable in 2028? / Answer The company believes this is achievable. GMO Research & AI has a track record and expertise in structural reform.
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Advertising revenueFirst half: ¥1,525 million, up 97.1% year on year
  • Survey revenueFirst half: ¥2,005 million, down 16.1% year on year
  • Points management and other revenueFirst half: ¥191 million, 39.5x year on year
  • Selling, general and administrative expensesFirst half: ¥1,728 million, up 4.2% year on year
  • Gross marginFirst half: ¥2,286 million, up 28.9% year on year
New initiatives
  • The Dot Money business changed from CyberAgent to the company on 10 August 2026
  • Restructuring the operating framework around AI
  • Structural reform and operational efficiency improvements at GMO Research & AI
  • GMO STOCKPOINT's transition from a labor-intensive model to a platform-based model
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • ARPU¥51.2
    Year on year against the same period last year+2.8%
  • MAU1,096.1 ten thousand
    Year on year against the same period last year-9.4%
  • Number of integrated products126 Products
  • Cumulative Dot Money accounts3,500 ten thousand
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
  • ARPU¥51.2
    Year on year against the same period last year+2.8%
  • MAU1,096.1 ten thousand
    Year on year against the same period last year-9.4%
Medium-term management plan targets
  • TargetGMO STOCKPOINT becoming profitable
    Target fiscal yearFY2028 December
  • TargetAt least 25% ratio of tradable shares
    Target fiscal yearEnd of December 2026
Market Size / Share
  • Internet advertising media spend (outstream advertising)¥4,178 100 million
  • Internet research¥847 100 million
Annual Dividend
Annual dividend amount per share¥70.86
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeFinancial results presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026
Net Sales¥3,721 million (YoY +17.4%)
Operating profit¥558 million (YoY +388.8%)
Net income¥292 million
Gross Profit MarginApproximately 60%
Operating profit margin15 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥1,728 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales ¥1,651 million (YoY -2.8%) / Gross margin ¥985 million (YoY +4.7%) / Selling, general and administrative expenses ¥761 million (YoY -12.7%) / Operating profit ¥223 million / Operating profit margin 13.5 %
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥7,087 million / Operating profit ¥800 million / Ordinary income ¥723 million / Net income ¥416 million / Dividend per share ¥70.86
Progress against full-year forecastNet Sales 52.5 % / Operating profit 69.8 % / Net income 70.2 %
Self-assessment against the planOn track
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Advertising revenue / Amount First half: ¥1,525 million, up 97.1% year on year, Factors Survey revenue / Amount First half: ¥2,005 million, down 16.1% year on year, Factors Points management and other revenue / Amount First half: ¥191 million, 39.5x year on year, Factors Selling, general and administrative expenses / Amount First half: ¥1,728 million, up 4.2% year on year, Factors Gross margin / Amount First half: ¥2,286 million, up 28.9% year on year
Key KPIsIndicator name ARPU / Value ¥51.2 / Year on year against the same period last year ¥2.8, Indicator name MAU / Value 1,096.1 ten thousand / Year on year against the same period last year -9.4 ten thousand, Indicator name Number of integrated products / Value 126 Products / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Cumulative Dot Money accounts / Value 3,500 ten thousand / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Unit price and quantity metricsIndicator name ARPU / Value ¥51.2 / Year on year against the same period last year ¥2.8, Indicator name MAU / Value 1,096.1 ten thousand / Year on year against the same period last year -9.4 ten thousand
Medium-term management plan targetsTarget GMO STOCKPOINT becoming profitable / Target fiscal year FY2028 December, Target At least 25% ratio of tradable shares / Target fiscal year End of December 2026
Annual DividendAnnual dividend amount per share ¥70.86 / Interim Not disclosed / End of period Not disclosed
Market Size / ShareMarket Internet advertising media spend (outstream advertising) / Amount ¥4,178 100 million, Market Internet research / Amount ¥847 100 million
Key points of the Q&AQuestions Are GMO Research & AI's structural reforms progressing steadily? / Answer They are progressing steadily, and the company now has a structure that enables it to focus on recurring-revenue businesses. This fiscal year, it will focus on improving operational efficiency., Questions Is GMO TownWiFi's growth sustainable? / Answer The company believes it is sustainable. Although a temporary decline in revenue is expected due to the difficult comparison following last year's large-scale campaign, growth driven by product improvements is expected to continue., Questions Can GMO STOCKPOINT become profitable in 2028? / Answer The company believes this is achievable. GMO Research & AI has a track record and expertise in structural reform.
New initiativesThe Dot Money business changed from CyberAgent to the company on 10 August 2026, Restructuring the operating framework around AI, Structural reform and operational efficiency improvements at GMO Research & AI, GMO STOCKPOINT's transition from a labor-intensive model to a platform-based model
Items this document does not state (11)
Ordinary incomeSegment resultsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlog

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.

Advertising revenue and points management revenue grew steadily, improving the gross margin. In survey revenue, the company reduced personnel and promotional expenses by focusing on recurring revenue rather than pursuing labor-intensive spot revenue. The company also explained that GMO Research & AI's structural reforms are progressing steadily.

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Presentation Materials for the Second-Quarter Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026 | GMO Product Platform,Inc. (3695) timely disclosure | Komori