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Lib Work, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward to an Unexpected 39% Decrease

Wed Nov 12, 2025 6:00 pm JST Earnings

1431 Lib Work Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Lib Work Co.,Ltd. <1431> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 12th (18:00). The consolidated ordinary loss for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2026 (July to September) expanded to a loss of 0.40 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.14 billion yen in the same period last year).

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 49.0%, from the previous forecast of 1.02 billion yen to 0.52 billion yen (compared to 0.85 billion yen in the previous period). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 39.1% decrease in profit.

At the same time, the July to December period (first half) consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 67.7%, from the previous forecast of 0.31 billion yen to 0.10 billion yen (compared to 0.38 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), leading to an increase in the profit decline rate from 19.5% to 74.0%.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (1Q), the operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from -4.8% in the same period last year to -18.8%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 1st Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023 2,436 -229 -222 -151 -6.9 ー Nov 10, 2023 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 3,090 -149 -149 -126 -5.4 ー Nov 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 2,079 -390 -403 -299 -12.9 ー Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -32.7% -161.7% -170.5% -137.3% -140.3%

Guidance Update

First Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2025 Prev 8,500 300 310 170 7.3 3.20 Aug 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2025 New 7,000 100 100 60 2.6 3.20 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -17.6% -66.7% -67.7% -64.7% -64.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun, 2026 Prev 18,000 1,000 1,020 560 24.1 6.40 Aug 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun, 2026 New 15,000 500 520 190 8.2 6.40 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -16.7% -50.0% -49.0% -66.1% -66.1%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2024 8,070 378 385 224 9.6 3.20 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2025 Guidance 7,000 100 100 60 2.6 3.20 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -13.3% -73.5% -74.0% -73.2% -73.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun, 2024 15,435 495 598 387 17.2 6.40 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun, 2025 16,004 833 854 494 21.2 6.40 Aug 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun, 2026 Guidance 15,000 500 520 190 8.2 6.40 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -6.3% -40.0% -39.1% -61.5% -61.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 3,090 -149 -149 -126 -5.4 -4.8 Nov 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 4,980 527 534 350 15.0 10.6 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 3,320 52 61 54 2.3 1.6 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 4,614 403 408 216 9.3 8.7 Aug 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 2,079 -390 -403 -299 -12.9 -18.8 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -32.7% -161.7% -170.5% -137.3% -140.3%

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