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Media Five Co., Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 4.3 times

Thu Jan 8, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3824 Media Five Co. 【J-GAAP】

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Media Five Co. <3824> [FSE Q-bd] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 8th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending May 2026 (June to November) surged 15 times that of the previous period to 29 million yen, reversing from the forecast of a loss of 11 million yen to a profit.

In addition, the full-year forecast for ordinary profit has been revised upward 4.3 times, from the previous forecast of 8 million yen to 34 million yen (compared to 70 million yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 88.6% to 51.4%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the December to May period (second half) is expected to significant drop 92.6% from the same period last year to 5 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (2Q), the ordinary profit surged 2.0 times that of the same period last year, reaching 14 million yen. The operating profit margin improved from 1.7% in the same period last year to 2.9%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Nov, 2023 938 20 19 13 14.6 380.0 Jan 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2024 919 7 2 -1 -1.9 2.9 Jan 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2025 886 29 29 18 19.2 85.3 Jan 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -3.6% +314.3% +1,350.0% － －

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Nov, 2025 Guidance 846 -9 -11 0 0.0 0 Jul 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2025 Results 886 29 29 18 19.2 0 Jan 8, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +4.7% － － － －

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May, 2026 Prev 1,730 10 8 5 5.3 5 Jul 10, 2025 J-GAAP
May, 2026 New 1,783 36 34 18 19.2 5 Jan 8, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +3.1% +260.0% +325.0% +260.0% +260.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec - May, 2024 800 29 68 60 64.3 5 Jul 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - May, 2025 Guidance 897 7 5 0 0.0 5 Jan 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +12.1% -75.9% -92.6% － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May, 2024 1,835 11 5 3 3.8 0 Jul 11, 2024 J-GAAP
May, 2025 1,719 36 70 59 63.2 5 Jul 10, 2025 J-GAAP
May, 2026 Guidance 1,783 36 34 18 19.2 5 Jan 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.7% 0.0% -51.4% -69.5% -69.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2024 472 8 7 5 9.4 1.7 Jan 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 374 21 61 56 60.6 5.6 Apr 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 426 8 7 4 4.3 1.9 Jul 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025 438 16 15 8 9.3 3.7 Oct 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2025 448 13 14 10 10.7 2.9 Jan 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -5.1% +62.5% +100.0% +100.0% +13.6%

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