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Interworks Confidence, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward to an Unexpected 6% Decrease

Fri Feb 13, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

7374 Interworks Confidence Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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Interworks Confidence Inc. <7374> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 13th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) decreased 5.5% from the same period last year to 0.96 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 17.2%, from the previous forecast of 1.48 billion yen to 1.23 billion yen (compared to 1.31 billion yen in the previous period). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 6.2% decrease in profit.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) has decreased 30.8%, from the previous forecast of 0.82 billion yen to 0.57 billion yen (compared to 0.61 billion yen in the same period of the previous year). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 6.1% decrease in profit.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.30 billion yen, a 3.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 15.3% in the same period last year to 11.8%.

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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 5,377 895 843 547 95.6 73.8 Feb 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 6,380 1,009 1,017 855 137.8 77.6 Feb 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 7,260 975 961 602 96.9 78.1 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +13.8% -3.4% -5.5% -29.6% -29.7%

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 5,584 824 829 530 84.8 40 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 5,084 594 574 355 56.8 40 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -9.0% -27.9% -30.8% -33.0% -33.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 10,300 1,500 1,485 945 151.2 75 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 9,800 1,270 1,230 770 123.2 75 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -4.9% -15.3% -17.2% -18.5% -18.5%

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 4,057 607 611 600 97.0 35 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 5,084 594 574 355 56.8 40 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +25.3% -2.1% -6.1% -40.8% -41.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 7,488 1,195 1,142 725 122.0 55 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 8,392 1,303 1,311 1,039 167.9 65 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 9,800 1,270 1,230 770 123.2 75 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +16.8% -2.5% -6.2% -25.9% -26.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 2,045 313 317 416 67.1 15.3 Feb 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 2,012 294 294 184 29.7 14.6 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 2,143 314 294 181 29.4 14.7 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 2,573 362 362 234 37.8 14.1 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 2,544 299 305 187 30.1 11.8 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +24.4% -4.5% -3.8% -55.0% -55.1%

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