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Asterisk, Ordinary Profit/Loss Unexpectedly Turn to Loss for Last Fiscal Year, Returning to Profitability This Year

Wed Oct 15, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6522 Asterisk Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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Asterisk Inc. <6522> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on October 15th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary loss for the fiscal year ended August 2025 was loss of 128 million yen, a reduction in the deficit compared to loss of 128 million yen in the previous term, falling below the forecast of a 39 million yen, and turning into a loss. For the fiscal year ending August 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit/loss is expected to turn into a profit of 110 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from June to August (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a loss of 66 million yen (compared to a profit of 16 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from 3.0% in the same period last year to -21.8%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Aug, 2023 1,759 -192 -179 -170 -24.0 0 Oct 13, 2023 J-GAAP
Aug, 2024 1,578 -224 -176 -389 -54.8 0 Oct 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Aug, 2025 1,666 -125 -128 -182 -24.4 0 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.6% +44.2% +27.3% +53.2% +55.4%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Aug, 2025 Guidance 2,200 50 39 15 1.9 0 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Aug, 2025 Results 1,666 -125 -128 -182 -24.4 0 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -24.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2024 875 -15 -18 -23 -3.2 0 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 Guidance 907 -34 -38 -35 -4.5 0 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.7% -126.7% -111.1% -52.2% -40.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Aug, 2024 1,578 -224 -176 -389 -54.8 0 Oct 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Aug, 2025 1,666 -125 -128 -182 -24.4 0 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Aug, 2026 Guidance 2,291 117 110 65 8.3 0 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +37.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Aug, 2024 471 14 16 -18 -2.5 3.0 Oct 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024 391 -44 -54 -59 -8.3 -11.3 Jan 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 484 29 36 36 5.0 6.0 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 429 -31 -44 -43 -5.9 -7.2 Jul 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025 362 -79 -66 -116 -15.6 -21.8 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -23.1% -544.4% -512.6%

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