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for Startups, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 19%, Exceeded Record Profit Forecast

Thu Feb 5, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

7089 for Startups, Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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for Startups, Inc. <7089> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 5th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) surged 3.0 times that of the same period last year, reaching 591 million yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 19.5%, from the previous forecast of 770 million yen to 920 million yen (compared to 449 million yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 71.5% to 2.0 times. The company has further increased its previous forecast of record profits for the first time in three years.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to increase 34.1%, from the previous forecast of 440 million yen to 590 million yen (compared to 294 million yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 49.7% to 2.0 times.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 5.9 times that of the same period last year, reaching 261 million yen. The operating profit margin drastically improved from 4.7% in the same period last year to 22.2%.

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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
Apr - Dec, 2023 2,443 257 266 235 33.1 62.1 Feb 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 2,675 202 199 143 20.0 44.3 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 3,593 624 591 452 68.5 64.2 Feb 5, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +34.3% +208.9% +197.0% +216.1% +243.2%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2025 Prev 2,592 522 440 327 49.5 0 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 2,842 672 590 417 63.2 0 Feb 5, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +9.6% +28.7% +34.1% +27.5% +27.5%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 4,850 850 770 610 92.4 0 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 5,100 1,000 920 700 106.1 0 Feb 5, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +5.2% +17.6% +19.5% +14.8% +14.8%

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 1,995 296 294 237 33.4 0 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 2,842 672 590 417 63.2 0 Feb 5, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +42.5% +127.0% +100.7% +75.9% +88.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 3,416 423 428 385 54.0 0 May 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 3,693 452 449 353 49.8 0 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 5,100 1,000 920 700 106.1 0 Feb 5, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +38.1% +121.2% +104.9% +98.3% +113.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 977 46 44 27 3.8 4.7 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 1,018 250 250 210 29.6 24.6 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 1,116 212 211 151 22.8 19.0 Aug 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 1,142 116 119 132 20.0 10.2 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 1,335 296 261 169 25.6 22.2 Feb 5, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +36.6% +543.5% +493.2% +525.9% +579.8%

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