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LIKE Co, First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 35%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Increases by 25%

Tue Jan 13, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2462 LIKE, Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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LIKE, Inc. <2462> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 13th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending May 2026 (June to November) expanded 1.05 billion yen, an increase 34.5% compared to the same period last year. However, Progress toward the full-year plan of 4.05 billion yen was 26.0%, almost the same as the five-year average of 28.7%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the December to May period (second half) is expected to grow 10.4% from the same period last year, reaching 2.99 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 25.0% from the same period last year, reaching 0.61 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin worsened from 2.8% in the same period last year to 1.7%.

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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 28,879 806 1,113 689 35.9 28.2 Jan 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2024 29,057 725 782 440 22.9 22.4 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2025 31,914 735 1,052 660 34.4 26.0 Jan 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +9.8% +1.4% +34.5% +50.0% +50.2%

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 ー ー ー ー － 30 Jul 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2025 Results 31,914 735 1,052 660 34.4 30 Jan 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate － － － － －

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 33,279 2,226 2,716 1,657 86.4 31 Jul 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - May, 2025 Guidance 33,286 2,665 2,998 2,090 108.9 30 Jan 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.0% +19.7% +10.4% +26.1% +26.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May, 2024 60,469 3,333 3,953 2,447 127.6 58 Jul 12, 2024 J-GAAP
May, 2025 62,336 2,951 3,498 2,097 109.3 60 Jul 15, 2025 J-GAAP
May, 2026 Guidance 65,200 3,400 4,050 2,750 143.3 60 Jul 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.6% +15.2% +15.8% +31.1% +31.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2024 14,712 410 492 274 14.3 2.8 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 14,933 618 612 383 20.0 4.1 Apr 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 18,346 1,608 2,104 1,274 66.4 8.8 Jul 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025 15,930 466 437 265 13.8 2.9 Oct 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2025 15,984 269 615 395 20.6 1.7 Jan 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +8.6% -34.4% +25.0% +44.2% +44.3%

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