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FRONTEO, First Half Ordinary Profit Turns to Loss, Jul-Sep Ordinary Profit Decreases by 34%
2158 FRONTEO,Inc. 【J-GAAP】
Earnings ReportFRONTEO,Inc. <2158> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 14th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) turned into a loss of 23 million yen (compared to a profit of 295 million yen in the same period last year).
Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to surge 3.0 times that of the same period last year, reaching 738 million yen.
In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 78 million yen, a 33.9% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 9.0% in the same period last year to 4.5%.
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Actual Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Progress Rate vs. First Half | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr - Sep, 2023 | 3,448 | -558 | -492 | -511 | -13.0 | ー | Nov 14, 2023 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Sep, 2024 | 3,144 | 290 | 295 | 206 | 5.3 | 54.3 | Nov 14, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Sep, 2025 | 3,375 | -5 | -23 | -73 | -1.9 | ー | Nov 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +7.3% | - | - | - | - |
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 | ー | ー | ー | ー | - | 0 | May 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Sep, 2025 Results | 3,375 | -5 | -23 | -73 | -1.9 | 0 | Nov 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Revision Rate | - | - | - | - | - |
Guidance Update
Full Year Update
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar, 2026 Prev | 7,000 | 700 | 715 | 615 | 15.7 | 0 | May 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2026 New | 7,700 | 700 | 715 | 615 | 15.7 | 0 | Nov 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Revision Rate | +10.0% | 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 | 2,955 | 237 | 248 | 349 | 8.9 | 0 | May 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance | 4,325 | 705 | 738 | 688 | 17.6 | 0 | Nov 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +46.4% | +197.5% | +197.6% | +97.1% | +98.1% |
Current Period Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar, 2024 | 7,375 | -185 | -168 | -2,843 | -72.3 | 0 | May 15, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2025 | 6,099 | 527 | 543 | 555 | 14.1 | 0 | May 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2026 Guidance | 7,700 | 700 | 715 | 615 | 15.7 | 0 | Nov 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +26.3% | +32.8% | +31.7% | +10.8% | +11.4% |
Quarterly Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Operating Profit Margin | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul - Sep, 2024 | 1,564 | 140 | 118 | 82 | 2.1 | 9.0 | Nov 14, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Dec, 2024 | 1,585 | 159 | 186 | 78 | 2.0 | 10.0 | Feb 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Jan - Mar, 2025 | 1,370 | 78 | 62 | 271 | 6.9 | 5.7 | May 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Jun, 2025 | 1,546 | -88 | -101 | -168 | -4.3 | -5.7 | Aug 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Jul - Sep, 2025 | 1,829 | 83 | 78 | 95 | 2.4 | 4.5 | Nov 14, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +16.9% | -40.7% | -33.9% | +15.9% | +15.8% |
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