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Area Quest, First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 5.8 times

Tue Feb 10, 2026 8:59 am JST Earnings

8912 Area Quest Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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Area Quest Inc. <8912> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the morning on February 10th (08:59). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2026 (July to December) surged 5.8 times that of the same period last year, reaching 139 million yen, exceeded the previous forecast of 110 million yen.

Progress toward the full-year plan of 240 million yen was 57.9%, also surpassing the five-year average of 39.1%.

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 January to June period (second half) is expected to drop 38.0% from the same period last year to 101 million yen.

At the same time, the company has decided not to pay the first-half dividend, which had previously been undecided.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a profit of 63 million yen (compared to a loss of 1 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit margin improved from 8.2% in the same period last year to 10.0%.

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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 1,176 74 95 80 4.5 43.2 Feb 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 1,192 89 24 4 0.3 12.8 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2025 1,233 113 139 74 4.7 57.9 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.4% +27.0% +479.2% +1,750.0% +1,567.9%

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 1,220 110 110 66 4.1 － Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2025 Results 1,233 113 139 74 4.7 0 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.1% +2.7% +26.4% +12.1% +13.3%

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 1,284 202 163 108 6.8 3 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2026 Guidance 1,267 117 101 70 4.4 3 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.3% -42.1% -38.0% -35.2% -35.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun, 2024 2,329 113 220 134 7.8 3 Aug 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun, 2025 2,476 291 187 112 7.0 3 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun, 2026 Guidance 2,500 230 240 144 9.0 3 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.0% -21.0% +28.3% +28.6% +28.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 597 49 -1 -11 -0.8 8.2 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 690 151 108 83 5.2 21.9 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 594 51 55 25 1.6 8.6 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 621 52 76 36 2.3 8.4 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 612 61 63 38 2.4 10.0 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.5% +24.5% － － －

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