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SM ENTERTAINMENT, Last Fiscal Year's Ordinary Profit Exceeds Expectations, 32% Increase in The Current Fiscal Year, Dividend to Cut by 1 Yen

Tue Feb 10, 2026 1:30 pm JST Earnings

4772 SM ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SM ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN Co.,Ltd. <4772> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 10th (13:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended December 2025 dropped by 48.1% from the previous period to 194 million yen, although it exceeded the initial forecast of 167 million yen. For the fiscal year ending December 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to recover to 32.5% to 257 million yen.

At the same time, the company has decided to significantly reduce the dividend this fiscal year to 1 yen, a decrease of 1 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a loss of 42 million yen (compared to a profit of 9 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin worsened from 0.0% in the same period last year to -1.9%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023 8,910 181 191 261 2.3 0 Feb 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 9,716 364 374 787 6.8 1 Feb 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 10,195 173 194 375 3.2 2 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +4.9% -52.5% -48.1% -52.4% -52.4%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2025 Guidance 9,595 153 167 411 3.6 2 Nov 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Results 10,195 173 194 375 3.2 2 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +6.3% +13.1% +16.2% -8.8% -8.7%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2025 4,867 138 142 365 3.2 0 Aug 4, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2026 Guidance ー ー ー ー － 0 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY － － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 9,716 364 374 787 6.8 1 Feb 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 10,195 173 194 375 3.2 2 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
Dec, 2026 Guidance 9,089 247 257 253 2.2 1 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -10.8% +42.8% +32.5% -32.5% -32.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 2,195 1 9 480 4.2 0.0 Feb 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 2,180 42 47 41 0.4 1.9 May 2, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 2,687 96 95 324 2.8 3.6 Aug 4, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 2,596 87 94 95 0.8 3.4 Nov 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 2,732 -52 -42 -85 -0.7 -1.9 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +24.5% － － － －

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