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Financial results presentation4825WEATHERNEWS INC.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Financial Results Presentation for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending May 2027

In the first quarter of the fiscal year ending May 2027, revenue increased 5.5% year on year, while operating profit decreased 2.2% and net profit decreased 11.9%. The gross profit margin rose, but the operating margin declined.

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Financial results presentationFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending May 20276 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥6,338 million+5.5%
Operating profit¥912 million-2.2%
Ordinary income¥915 million-2.1%
Net income¥672 million-11.9%
Gross Profit Margin46.2
Operating profit margin15.2
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
¥6,338 million
Operating profit
¥912 million
Ordinary income
¥915 million
Net income
¥672 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥25,800 million
Operating profit
¥5,400 million
Ordinary income
¥5,500 million
Net income
¥3,850 million
EPS
¥85.78
What the company explained in this material
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
  • Exchange rate150 USD/JPY
New initiatives
  • Expansion of AI-powered services and businesses
  • Provision and use of ROI Generator
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Sea Domain revenue¥1,478 million
    Year on year against the same period last year+7.9%
  • Sky Domain revenue¥401 million
    Year on year against the same period last year+11.4%
  • Land Domain revenue¥1,928 million
    Year on year against the same period last year+7.9%
  • Internet Domain revenue¥2,288 million
    Year on year against the same period last year+0.4%
  • AI-related revenue¥3,470 million
    Year on year against the same period last year+25.2%
Segment results
  • Sea Domain
    Net Sales¥1,478 million
    Year-on-year (%)7.9
  • Sky Domain
    Net Sales¥401 million
    Year-on-year (%)11.4
  • Land Domain
    Net Sales¥1,928 million
    Year-on-year (%)7.9
  • Internet Domain
    Net Sales¥2,288 million
    Year-on-year (%)0.4
  • Other
    Net Sales¥242 million
    Year-on-year (%)15.4
Medium-term management plan targets
ROE
20 %
Target fiscal yearFiscal year ending May 2029
AI-related ratio
60 %
Target fiscal yearFiscal year ending May 2029
Financial targets
ROE
Target value20 %
Actual value16.1 %
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ItemDetails
Document typeFinancial results presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending May 2027
Net Sales¥6,338 million (YoY +5.5%)
Operating profit¥912 million (YoY -2.2%)
Ordinary income¥915 million (YoY -2.1%)
Net income¥672 million (YoY -11.9%)
Gross Profit Margin46.2
Operating profit margin15.2
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales ¥6,338 million / Operating profit ¥912 million / Ordinary income ¥915 million / Net income ¥672 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥25,800 million / Operating profit ¥5,400 million / Ordinary income ¥5,500 million / Net income ¥3,850 million / EPS ¥85.78
Segment resultsSegment Sea Domain / Net Sales ¥1,478 million / Year-on-year (%) 7.9, Segment Sky Domain / Net Sales ¥401 million / Year-on-year (%) 11.4, Segment Land Domain / Net Sales ¥1,928 million / Year-on-year (%) 7.9, Segment Internet Domain / Net Sales ¥2,288 million / Year-on-year (%) 0.4, Segment Other / Net Sales ¥242 million / Year-on-year (%) 15.4
Key KPIsIndicator name Sea Domain revenue / Value ¥1,478 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥7.9 million, Indicator name Sky Domain revenue / Value ¥401 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥11.4 million, Indicator name Land Domain revenue / Value ¥1,928 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥7.9 million, Indicator name Internet Domain revenue / Value ¥2,288 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥0.4 million, Indicator name AI-related revenue / Value ¥3,470 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥25.2 million
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookItem Exchange rate / Value 150 USD/JPY
Medium-term management plan targetsROE 20 % / AI-related ratio 60 %
Financial targetsROE Target value 20 % / Actual value 16.1 %
New initiativesExpansion of AI-powered services and businesses, Provision and use of ROI Generator
Items this document does not state (15)
Selling, general and administrative expensesProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesRisk amount incorporated into the outlookAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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The materials indicate revenue growth in each of the Sea, Sky, Land and Internet Domains, as well as AI-related initiatives. However, no clear written explanation of the reasons for the decreases in operating profit and net profit can be found.

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