Digital Arts, 35% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Sixth Consecutive Term, Dividend Raised by 10 yen

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Thu May 8, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

2326 Digital Arts Inc. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Digital Arts Inc. <2326> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 8th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 increased 2.7% from the previous period to 4.56 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to expand to 34.8% to 6.15 billion yen, marking the sixth consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the sixth consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 95 yen, an increase of 10 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 7.7% from the same period last year, reaching 1.41 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 40.9% in the same period last year to 52.2%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	10,436	4,413	4,429	3,062	218.1	75	May 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	11,512	4,427	4,443	4,377	315.5	80	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025	9,982	4,558	4,562	3,183	232.8	85	May 8, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-13.3%	+3.0%	+2.7%	-27.3%	-26.2%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Guidance	10,720	5,140	5,140	3,540	259.5	85	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results	9,982	4,558	4,562	3,183	232.8	85	May 8, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-6.9%	-11.3%	-11.2%	-10.1%	-10.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024	4,838	2,052	2,053	1,417	103.4	40	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	45	May 8, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024	11,512	4,427	4,443	4,377	315.5	80	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025	9,982	4,558	4,562	3,183	232.8	85	May 8, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance	12,550	6,150	6,150	4,200	309.6	95	May 8, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+25.7%	+34.9%	+34.8%	+32.0%	+33.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024	3,190	1,305	1,311	2,215	159.6	40.9	May 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	2,234	838	847	584	42.5	37.5	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	2,604	1,214	1,206	833	60.8	46.6	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	2,436	1,093	1,097	757	55.3	44.9	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025	2,708	1,413	1,412	1,009	73.8	52.2	May 8, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-15.1%	+8.3%	+7.7%	-54.4%	-53.8%