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LIKE Co, 16% Increase in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 2 Yen, Plan to Continue the 60 Yen Policy This Fiscal Year as Well
2462 LIKE, Inc. 【J-GAAP】
Earnings ReportLIKE Co.,Ltd. <2462> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on July 15th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended May 2025 decreased by 11.5% from the previous period to 3.49 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending May 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to expand to 15.8% to 4.05 billion yen. This will be the twelfth consecutive term of revenue growth.
At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 58 yen to 60 yen (compared to 58 yen in the prior term), and has decided to continue with a dividend of 60 yen for the current term as well.
In the most recent three-month period, from March to May (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 2.10 billion yen, a 5.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 11.0% in the same period last year to 8.8%.
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Actual Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May, 2023 | 60,015 | 3,580 | 4,255 | 2,568 | 133.9 | 58 | Jul 14, 2023 | J-GAAP |
| May, 2024 | 60,469 | 3,333 | 3,953 | 2,447 | 127.6 | 58 | Jul 12, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| May, 2025 | 62,336 | 2,951 | 3,498 | 2,097 | 109.3 | 60 | Jul 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +3.1% | -11.5% | -11.5% | -14.3% | -14.3% |
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 | 63,000 | 3,350 | 4,000 | 2,500 | 130.3 | 58 | Jul 12, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| May, 2025 Results | 62,336 | 2,951 | 3,498 | 2,097 | 109.3 | 60 | Jul 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Revision Rate | -1.1% | -11.9% | -12.6% | -16.1% | -16.1% |
Current Period Guidance
H1 Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun - Nov, 2024 | 29,057 | 725 | 782 | 440 | 22.9 | 29 | Jan 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Jun - Nov, 2025 Guidance | ー | ー | ー | ー | - | 30 | Jul 15, 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 | 60,469 | 3,333 | 3,953 | 2,447 | 127.6 | 58 | Jul 12, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| May, 2025 | 62,336 | 2,951 | 3,498 | 2,097 | 109.3 | 60 | Jul 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| May, 2026 Guidance | 65,200 | 3,400 | 4,050 | 2,750 | 143.3 | 60 | Jul 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +4.6% | +15.2% | +15.8% | +31.1% | +31.1% |
Quarterly Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Operating Profit Margin | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar - May, 2024 | 16,989 | 1,876 | 2,215 | 1,470 | 76.6 | 11.0 | Jul 12, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Jun - Aug, 2024 | 14,345 | 315 | 290 | 166 | 8.7 | 2.2 | Oct 11, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Sep - Nov, 2024 | 14,712 | 410 | 492 | 274 | 14.3 | 2.8 | Jan 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Dec - Feb, 2024 | 14,933 | 618 | 612 | 383 | 20.0 | 4.1 | Apr 11, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Mar - May, 2025 | 18,346 | 1,608 | 2,104 | 1,274 | 66.4 | 8.8 | Jul 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +8.0% | -14.3% | -5.0% | -13.3% | -13.3% |
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