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TOWNNEWS-SHA, First Half Ordinary Profit Decreases by 4%

Fri Jan 30, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2481 TOWNNEWS-SHA CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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TOWNNEWS-SHA CO.,LTD. <2481> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 30th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2026 (July to December) decreased 3.9% from the same period last year to 247 million yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 551 million yen was 44.8%, which was higher than the five-year average of 35.1%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the January to June period (second half) is expected to decrease 7.9% from the same period last year to 304 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (2Q), the ordinary profit decreased to 133 million yen, a 15.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin improved from 9.4% in the same period last year to 12.3%.

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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
Jul - Dec, 2023 1,745 218 301 221 40.1 43.9 Jan 26, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 1,674 165 257 174 31.6 43.8 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2025 1,844 215 247 167 30.4 44.8 Jan 30, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +10.2% +30.3% -3.9% -4.0% -3.8%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2025 Guidance 1,919 179 194 126 22.8 0 Aug 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2025 Results 1,844 215 247 167 30.4 0 Jan 30, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -3.9% +20.1% +27.3% +32.5% +33.2%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2025 2,003 297 330 215 39.0 20 Aug 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2026 Guidance 2,273 305 304 191 34.6 20 Jan 30, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +13.5% +2.7% -7.9% -11.2% -11.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun, 2024 3,736 576 686 492 89.2 19 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun, 2025 3,677 462 587 389 70.5 20 Aug 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun, 2026 Guidance 4,117 520 551 358 64.9 20 Aug 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +12.0% +12.6% -6.1% -8.0% -8.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 823 77 158 105 19.1 9.4 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 1,175 318 331 215 39.0 27.1 Apr 25, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 828 -21 -1 0 -0.1 -2.5 Aug 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 916 101 114 76 13.8 11.0 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 928 114 133 91 16.6 12.3 Jan 30, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +12.8% +48.1% -15.8% -13.3% -13.1%

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