Yappli, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 12%, Raises Record High Profit Forecast, Dividend Revised Upward by 1 Yen

Yappli,Inc. <4168> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 13th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January to September) expanded 720 million yen, an increase 50.9% compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the full-year forecast for ordinary profit has been revised upward 12.3%, from the previous forecast of 730 million yen to 820 million yen (compared to 548 million yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 33.2% to 49.6%, further surpassing the previous forecast of record-high profits for three consecutive terms.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the ordinary profit for the July to December period (second half) is expected to increase 32.0%, from the previous forecast of 281 million yen to 371 million yen (compared to 279 million yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 0.7% to 33.0%.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 12 yen to 13 yen (compared to no dividend in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the ordinary profit increased 30.3% from the same period last year, reaching 271 million yen. The operating profit margin rose from 14.6% in the same period last year to 17.8%.

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