IMAGE MAGIC, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward to an Unexpected 18% Increase, Raises Record High Profit, Dividend Revised Upward by 2 Yen

IMAGE MAGIC Inc. <7793> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 14th (15:45). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January to September) expanded 499 million yen, an increase 33.4% compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the full-year forecast for ordinary profit has been revised upward 32.5%, from the previous forecast of 400 million yen to 530 million yen (compared to 449 million yen in the previous period), record profits reach two consecutive terms, turning to an 18.0% increase in the ordinary profit outlook.

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 68.1%, from the previous forecast of 191 million yen to 321 million yen (compared to 303 million yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 5.9% increase in the ordinary profit outlook.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 30 yen to 32 yen (compared to 30 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the ordinary profit grew 27.2% from the same period last year, reaching 290 million yen. The operating profit margin rose from 10.4% in the same period last year to 11.6%.

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