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Earnings5134POPER Co.,Ltd.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Financial Results for the Second Quarter (Interim Period) of the Fiscal Year Ending October 2026 (Japanese GAAP, Non-Consolidated)

Net sales increased 3.3% year on year, while operating profit declined 39.5% and net income declined 57.7%. Although sales increased, profit fell substantially due to upfront investments to support growth.

Worth reading
44Recurring
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Direction
Mixed performance
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
-39.5
Year-on-year change in operating profit (%)
Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.

Results for this period

Interim period (second quarter)1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026Non-consolidated (standalone)Japanese GAAP
Net Sales714¥ millionYear on year +3.3%Progress 50.1%
Operating profit71¥ millionYear on year -39.5%Progress 83.5%
Ordinary income71¥ millionYear on year -39.2%Progress 85.5%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent57¥ millionYear on year -57.7%Progress 103.6%

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¥14.62
Financial position at period-end
Total assets1,181¥ million
of which net assets 895 ¥ millionEquity ratio 75.2%vs. prior year-end +5.2pt

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+1,885
Investment-107,584
Financials-72,661
Net change-178,360

Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ thousand).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 period¥670,543 thousand
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥1,425 million (YoY +2.6%)
Operating profit¥85 million (YoY -50.8%)
Ordinary income¥83 million (YoY -51.7%)
Net income¥55 million (YoY -59.7%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥0 → ¥0(0.0%)
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

Net sales increased due to the accumulation of paying student IDs for “Comiru” and other factors. The decline in profit was attributable to planned upfront investments, including server upgrades, security measures, and securing specialized personnel.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

No applicable matters.

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 No
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on reversal of subscription rights to shares ¥321 thousand / Extraordinary loss Not disclosed
Depreciation and amortization¥8,767 thousand
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End3,944,576 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End69,198 Shares
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationInterim period (second quarter)
Accounting standardsJapanese GAAP
Consolidated / non-consolidatedNon-consolidated (standalone)
Period Covered1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026
Net Sales¥714 million (YoY +3.3%)
Operating profit¥71 million (YoY -39.5%)
Ordinary income¥71 million (YoY -39.2%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥57 million (YoY -57.7%)
Net income per share¥14.62
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 75.2 / End of previous period 70
Total assets¥1,181 million
Net assets¥895 million
Cash flows from operating activities¥1,885 thousand
Cash flows from investing activities¥-107,584 thousand
Cash flows from financing activities¥-72,661 thousand
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥670,543 thousand
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥1,425 million (YoY +2.6%) / Operating profit ¥85 million (YoY -50.8%) / Ordinary income ¥83 million (YoY -51.7%) / Net income ¥55 million (YoY -59.7%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥0 → ¥0(0.0%)
Depreciation and amortization¥8,767 thousand
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on reversal of subscription rights to shares ¥321 thousand / Extraordinary loss Not disclosed
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNo applicable matters.
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End3,944,576 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End69,198 Shares
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceNet sales increased due to the accumulation of paying student IDs for “Comiru” and other factors. The decline in profit was attributable to planned upfront investments, including server upgrades, security measures, and securing specialized personnel.
Items this document does not state (11)
Operating MarginRevision to Earnings ForecastPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicySegment revenueSegment profitRegional salesOrders received and order backlogImpairment lossChanges in the scope of consolidationMaterial subsequent events

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.

Net sales increased due to the accumulation of paying student IDs for “Comiru” and other factors. On the profit side, each profit figure declined because planned strategic upfront investments were made as scheduled, including server upgrades, security measures, and securing specialized personnel, as well as personnel and recruitment expenses.

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