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Asterisk, Ordinary Profit/Loss Unexpectedly Turn to Loss for Last Fiscal Year, Returning to Profitability This Year
6522 Asterisk Inc. 【J-GAAP】
Earnings ReportAsterisk 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
| 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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