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WASEDA ACADEMY, First Half Ordinary Profit Unexpectedly Revised Upward by 12%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 5 Yen

Fri Oct 31, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4718 WASEDA ACADEMY CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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WASEDA ACADEMY CO.,LTD. <4718> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on October 31st (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) increased 12.2% from the same period last year, reaching 1.67 billion yen, resulting in an increase in profits compared to the previous forecast of a 2.5% decrease.

Progress toward the full-year plan of 3.73 billion yen was 45.0%, almost the same as the five-year average of 43.2%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to decrease 2.4% from the same period last year to 2.05 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 50 yen to 55 yen (compared to 55 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 6.0% from the same period last year, reaching 1.99 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin decreased from 18.1% in the same period last year to 17.7%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2023 15,981 1,373 1,406 1,003 53.1 47.6 Oct 31, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 16,972 1,499 1,496 914 49.2 41.6 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 18,272 1,667 1,678 1,059 57.3 45.0 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.7% +11.2% +12.2% +15.9% +16.4%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 18,235 1,429 1,458 913 49.4 20 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results 18,272 1,667 1,678 1,059 57.3 20 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.2% +16.7% +15.1% +16.0% +16.0%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 37,683 3,673 3,731 2,589 140.1 50 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 37,683 3,673 3,731 2,589 140.1 55 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 18,097 2,050 2,104 1,424 77.4 40 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 19,411 2,006 2,053 1,530 82.8 35 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.3% -2.1% -2.4% +7.4% +7.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 32,867 2,889 2,951 2,132 112.8 40 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 35,069 3,549 3,600 2,338 127.1 55 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 37,683 3,673 3,731 2,589 140.1 55 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.5% +3.5% +3.6% +10.7% +10.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 10,428 1,883 1,879 1,267 68.3 18.1 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 8,646 886 907 582 31.6 10.2 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 9,451 1,164 1,197 842 45.8 12.3 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 7,021 -326 -314 -277 -15.0 -4.6 Aug 1, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 11,251 1,993 1,992 1,336 72.3 17.7 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.9% +5.8% +6.0% +5.4% +5.9%

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