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WEATHERNEWS, 12% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Second Consecutive Term, Dividend Effectively Increased

Mon Jul 7, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4825 WEATHERNEWS INC. 【J-GAAP】

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WEATHERNEWS INC. <4825> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on July 7th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended May 2025 expanded to 33.7% from the previous period to 4.46 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending May 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 11.9% to 5.00 billion yen, marking the second consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the seventeenth consecutive term of revenue and the seventh consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the annual dividend for this fiscal year is 90 yen, taking into account the previous year's forward stock split, this dividend represents an actual increase of 28.6%.

In the most recent three-month period, from March to May (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 36.9% from the same period last year, reaching 1.37 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 17.6% in the same period last year to 22.7%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May, 2023 21,114 3,256 3,284 2,398 108.8 55 Jul 6, 2023 J-GAAP
May, 2024 22,242 3,270 3,341 2,437 110.4 60 Jul 8, 2024 J-GAAP
May, 2025 23,505 4,517 4,468 3,115 140.8 70 Jul 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.7% +38.1% +33.7% +27.8% +27.5%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May, 2025 Guidance 23,500 4,200 4,200 2,900 130.9 70 Apr 7, 2025 J-GAAP
May, 2025 Results 23,505 4,517 4,468 3,115 140.8 70 Jul 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.0% +7.5% +6.4% +7.4% +7.6%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Nov, 2024 11,609 1,676 1,622 1,134 51.3 35 Dec 27, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2025 Guidance ー ー ー ー － 45 Jul 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY － － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May, 2024 22,242 3,270 3,341 2,437 110.4 60 Jul 8, 2024 J-GAAP
May, 2025 23,505 4,517 4,468 3,115 140.8 70 Jul 7, 2025 J-GAAP
May, 2026 Guidance 25,000 5,000 5,000 3,500 157.8 90 Jul 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +6.4% +10.7% +11.9% +12.4% +12.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Mar - May, 2024 5,584 983 1,004 688 31.2 17.6 Jul 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024 5,843 455 388 279 12.7 7.8 Oct 4, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024 5,766 1,221 1,234 855 38.7 21.2 Dec 27, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 5,819 1,461 1,472 1,021 46.2 25.1 Apr 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 6,077 1,380 1,374 960 43.4 22.7 Jul 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +8.8% +40.4% +36.9% +39.5% +39.1%

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