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WOWOW, 50% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year

Thu May 15, 2025 1:30 pm JST Earnings

4839 WOWOW INC. 【J-GAAP】

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WOWOW INC. <4839> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 15th (13:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 expanded 45.7% from the previous period to 2.99 billion yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to drop by 49.9% from the previous period to 1.5 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a profit of 0.79 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.92 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically improved from -5.0% in the same period last year to 2.7%.

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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 77,101 3,225 3,547 2,398 83.8 50 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 74,869 1,450 2,057 1,092 38.8 30 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 76,757 2,036 2,997 637 22.6 30 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.5% +40.4% +45.7% -41.7% -41.8%

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 76,700 2,000 2,900 600 21.3 30 Apr 25, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 76,757 2,036 2,997 637 22.6 30 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.1% +1.8% +3.3% +6.2% +6.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 37,361 1,212 1,605 -179 -6.4 0 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 37,100 200 600 100 3.5 0 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -0.7% -83.5% -62.6% － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 74,869 1,450 2,057 1,092 38.8 30 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 76,757 2,036 2,997 637 22.6 30 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 76,600 700 1,500 800 28.2 30 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -0.2% -65.6% -49.9% +25.6% +25.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 19,535 -974 -926 -665 -23.6 -5.0 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 18,791 1,398 1,653 1,107 39.3 7.4 Jul 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 18,570 -186 -48 -1,286 -45.8 -1.0 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 19,083 285 596 868 30.8 1.5 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 20,313 539 796 -52 -1.8 2.7 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.0% － － +92.2% +92.2%

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