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Financial results presentation3696CERES INC.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Financial Results Presentation for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026

For January–September 2026, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income exceeded the year-earlier period, driven by growth in the points and financial services businesses. Operating profit reached 83.1% of the full-year forecast, and the company also plans to pay an annual dividend of ¥90 and repurchase approximately ¥3 billion of its own shares.

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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
25.5
Year-on-year change in net sales (%)
Wording
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Contents of this document

Financial results presentationThird quarter of the fiscal year ending December 202610 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales27,938 million yen+25.5%
Operating profit3,074 million yen+58.2%
Ordinary income2,769 million yen+51.9%
Net income3,976 million yen+66.3%
Selling, general and administrative expenses9,424 million yen
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
9,174 million yen+43.0%
Operating profit
771 million yen+60.2%
Ordinary income
801 million yen+6.1%
Quarterly net income
2,860 million yen+240.8%
EBITDA
3,584 million yen+165.3%
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥370 hundred million
Operating profit
¥37 hundred million
Ordinary income
¥33 hundred million
Net income for the current fiscal year
¥60 hundred million
EBITDA
¥104 hundred 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 Sales75.5%
Operating profit83.1%
Ordinary income83.9%
Net income for the current fiscal year66.3%
EBITDA60.3%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Strong performance in points services offset the downside versus the D2C forecast in revenue, while financial services progressed broadly in line with expectations. Operating profit exceeded expectations due to strong performance in points services.
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Operating profit
Points2,449
D2C-535
DX-599
Mercury-19
Labol142
CVC-48
Adjustments and other items-259
Ordinary income
Operating profit (loss)1,130
Equity-Method Investment Income-160
Other non-operating income (loss)-23
New initiatives
  • Newly obtained ISMS certification
  • Continued provision of shareholder benefits in the form of cryptoassets
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Points site revenue+41.0% year on year
  • Other sales+33.4% year on year
  • Labol GMV2.2x year on year
  • Number of shareholders holding at least 1 trading unit11,022 people
  • Points gross margin33.9%
Segment results
Mobile Services Business
Net Sales
25,347 million yen+19.9%
Operating profit
4,885 million yen+30.8%
Points
Net Sales
21,894 million yen+54.0%
Operating profit
5,572 million yen+78.4%
D2C
Net Sales
3,518 million yen-8.9%
Operating profit
-395 million yen
Financial Services Business
Net Sales
2,608 million yen+128.2%
Operating profit
-666 million yen
Medium-term management plan targets
Target fiscal year2030
Net Sales¥60 billion
EBITDA¥12.0 billion
ROE15%
Financial targets
ROE15% average ROE in 2030
Actual results15.2% average for 2021–2025
Annual Dividend
Annual dividend per share¥90
Payout ratio
17.4%
Acquisition of treasury shares
Amount under the acquisition limitApproximately ¥3.0 billion
CompletedApproximately ¥500 million (1 May 2026–17 June 2026)
FetchingApproximately ¥2.5 billion (2 October 2026–30 September 2027)
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeFinancial results presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredThird quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026
Net Sales27,938 million yen (YoY +25.5%)
Operating profit3,074 million yen (YoY +58.2%)
Ordinary income2,769 million yen (YoY +51.9%)
Net income3,976 million yen (YoY +66.3%)
Selling, general and administrative expenses9,424 million yen
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales 9,174 million yen (YoY +43.0%) / Operating profit 771 million yen (YoY +60.2%) / Ordinary income 801 million yen (YoY +6.1%) / Quarterly net income 2,860 million yen (YoY +240.8%) / EBITDA 3,584 million yen (YoY +165.3%)
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥370 hundred million / Operating profit ¥37 hundred million / Ordinary income ¥33 hundred million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥60 hundred million / EBITDA ¥104 hundred million
Progress against full-year forecastNet Sales 75.5% / Operating profit 83.1% / Ordinary income 83.9% / Net income for the current fiscal year 66.3% / EBITDA 60.3%
Self-assessment against the planStrong performance in points services offset the downside versus the D2C forecast in revenue, while financial services progressed broadly in line with expectations. Operating profit exceeded expectations due to strong performance in points services.
Segment resultsMobile Services Business Net Sales 25,347 million yen (YoY +19.9%) / Operating profit 4,885 million yen (YoY +30.8%) / Points Net Sales 21,894 million yen (YoY +54.0%) / Operating profit 5,572 million yen (YoY +78.4%) / D2C Net Sales 3,518 million yen (YoY -8.9%) / Operating profit -395 million yen / Financial Services Business Net Sales 2,608 million yen (YoY +128.2%) / Operating profit -666 million yen
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeOperating profit Points 2,449 / D2C -535 / DX -599 / Mercury -19 / Labol 142 / CVC -48 / Adjustments and other items -259 / Ordinary income Operating profit (loss) 1,130 / Equity-Method Investment Income -160 / Other non-operating income (loss) -23
Key KPIsIndicator name Points site revenue / Value +41.0% year on year, Indicator name Other sales / Value +33.4% year on year, Indicator name Labol GMV / Value 2.2x year on year, Indicator name Number of shareholders holding at least 1 trading unit / Value 11,022 people, Indicator name Points gross margin / Value 33.9%
Medium-term management plan targetsTarget fiscal year 2030 / Net Sales ¥60 billion / EBITDA ¥12.0 billion / ROE 15%
Financial targetsROE 15% average ROE in 2030 / Actual results 15.2% average for 2021–2025
Annual DividendAnnual dividend per share ¥90 / Interim Not disclosed / End of period Not disclosed
Payout ratio17.4%
Acquisition of treasury sharesAmount under the acquisition limit Approximately ¥3.0 billion / Completed Approximately ¥500 million (1 May 2026–17 June 2026) / Fetching Approximately ¥2.5 billion (2 October 2026–30 September 2027)
New initiativesNewly obtained ISMS certification, Continued provision of shareholder benefits in the form of cryptoassets
Items this document does not state (11)
Gross Profit MarginOperating profit marginUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookCapital 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.

Strong advertising demand, robust financial offers on Moppy, membership growth, strong performance at TikTok Shop-focused studio15, and expansion in Labol's invoice purchasing and GMV were cited as factors behind the increases in revenue and profit. In D2C, however, the company recorded weak Pitsole sales, an impairment loss and a valuation loss on CVC investments.

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