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DENTSU, Net Income Forecast for the Fiscal Year Loss to Narrow

Fri Nov 14, 2025 3:45 pm JST Earnings

4324 DENTSU GROUP INC. 【IFRS】

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DENTSU GROUP INC. <4324> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on November 14th (15:45). The consolidated net income/loss for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January to September) turned into a loss of 61.5 billion yen (compared to a profit of 1.51 billion yen in the same period last year).

However, the full-year forecast for consolidated net income/loss has been revised upward from an expected loss of 75.4 billion yen to a loss of 52.9 billion yen (compared to a loss of 192 billion yen in the previous period), indicating a reduction in the loss margin.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated net income for the July to December period (second half) has been revised upward from an expected loss of 1.75 billion yen to a profit of 20.7 billion yen (compared to a loss of 197 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a profit.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the consolidated net income/loss turned to a profit of 12.1 billion yen (compared to a loss of 4.05 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit margin drastically improved from 0.9% in the same period last year to 8.8%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Sep, 2023 934,857 48,360 45,949 21,992 83.2 138.8 Nov 14, 2023 IFRS
Jan - Sep, 2024 1,026,142 28,900 17,859 1,510 5.8 Nov 14, 2024 IFRS
Jan - Sep, 2025 1,014,316 -7,447 -19,035 -61,531 -237.0 Nov 14, 2025 IFRS
YoY -1.2%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2025 Prev 749,296 33,045 -1,753 -6.8 Aug 14, 2025 IFRS
Jul - Dec, 2025 New 737,096 54,145 20,747 79.9 Nov 14, 2025 IFRS
Revision Rate -1.6% +63.9%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2025 Prev 1,433,200 -3,500 -75,400 -290.5 Aug 14, 2025 IFRS
Dec, 2025 New 1,421,000 17,600 -52,900 -203.8 Nov 14, 2025 IFRS
Revision Rate -0.9% +29.8% +29.8%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2024 730,024 -150,722 -160,429 -197,736 -755.8 69.75 Feb 14, 2025 IFRS
Jul - Dec, 2025 Guidance 737,096 54,145 20,747 79.9 Nov 14, 2025 IFRS
YoY +1.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023 1,304,552 45,312 33,103 -10,714 -40.5 139.50 Feb 14, 2024 IFRS
Dec, 2024 1,410,961 -124,992 -139,759 -192,172 -734.6 139.50 Feb 14, 2025 IFRS
Dec, 2025 Guidance 1,421,000 17,600 -52,900 -203.8 Nov 14, 2025 IFRS
YoY +0.7% +72.5% +72.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 345,205 3,170 -2,811 -4,054 -15.5 0.9 Nov 14, 2024 IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2024 384,819 -153,892 -157,618 -193,682 -740.3 -40.0 Feb 14, 2025 IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2025 345,160 25,426 21,788 6,269 24.2 7.4 May 15, 2025 IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2025 338,744 -61,971 -65,163 -79,916 -307.9 -18.3 Aug 14, 2025 IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2025 330,412 29,098 24,340 12,116 46.7 8.8 Nov 14, 2025 IFRS
YoY -4.3% +817.9%

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