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Rise Consulting, Net Income Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward to an Unexpected 16% Decrease

Tue Jan 13, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9168 Rise Consulting Group, Inc. 【IFRS】

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Rise Consulting Group, Inc. <9168> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on January 13th (15:30). The consolidated net income for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2026 (March to November) increased 7.0% from the same period last year, reaching 0.96 billion yen.

However, the full-year forecast for consolidated net income has decreased 27.9%, from the previous forecast of 1.65 billion yen to 1.19 billion yen (compared to 1.41 billion yen in the previous period). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 16.1% decrease in profit.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the consolidated net income for the September to February period (second half) has decreased 48.8%, from the previous forecast of 0.94 billion yen to 0.48 billion yen (compared to 0.83 billion yen in the same period of the previous year). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 42.0% decrease in profit.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated net income decreased to 0.26 billion yen, an 18.7% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 24.6% in the same period last year to 18.3%.

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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
Mar - Nov, 2023 4,396 1,263 1,243 855 35.2 69.8 Jan 12, 2024 IFRS
Mar - Nov, 2024 5,505 1,292 1,270 904 37.4 66.5 Jan 14, 2025 IFRS
Mar - Nov, 2025 6,381 1,363 1,352 967 39.6 83.5 Jan 13, 2026 IFRS
YoY +15.9% +5.5% +6.5% +7.0% +6.0%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2025 Prev 5,177 1,293 1,282 945 38.7 21 Oct 14, 2025 IFRS
Sep - Feb, 2025 New 4,039 647 634 484 19.8 21 Jan 13, 2026 IFRS
Revision Rate -22.0% -50.0% -50.5% -48.8% -48.8%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2026 Prev 9,538 2,286 2,268 1,651 67.6 21 Oct 14, 2025 IFRS
Feb, 2026 New 8,400 1,640 1,620 1,190 48.7 21 Jan 13, 2026 IFRS
Revision Rate -11.9% -28.3% -28.6% -27.9% -27.9%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2024 4,100 1,139 1,105 835 34.5 9 Apr 14, 2025 IFRS
Sep - Feb, 2025 Guidance 4,039 647 634 484 19.8 21 Jan 13, 2026 IFRS
YoY -1.5% -43.2% -42.6% -42.0% -42.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2024 6,156 1,805 1,780 1,315 54.0 0 Apr 12, 2024 IFRS
Feb, 2025 7,680 1,958 1,909 1,418 58.7 9 Apr 14, 2025 IFRS
Feb, 2026 Guidance 8,400 1,640 1,620 1,190 48.7 21 Jan 13, 2026 IFRS
YoY +9.4% -16.2% -15.1% -16.1% -17.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2024 1,925 473 466 321 13.3 24.6 Jan 14, 2025 IFRS
Dec - Feb, 2024 2,175 666 639 514 21.3 30.6 Apr 14, 2025 IFRS
Mar - May, 2025 2,207 492 487 348 14.3 22.3 Jul 14, 2025 IFRS
Jun - Aug, 2025 2,154 501 499 358 14.7 23.3 Oct 14, 2025 IFRS
Sep - Nov, 2025 2,020 370 366 261 10.7 18.3 Jan 13, 2026 IFRS
YoY +4.9% -21.8% -21.5% -18.7% -19.4%

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