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Caster Co, First Half Ordinary Profit Turns to Profit, Exceeds Full-Year Plan
9331 Caster Co.Ltd. 【J-GAAP】
Earnings ReportCaster Co.Ltd. <9331> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on April 13th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2026 (September 2025 to February 2026) turned into a profit of 20 million yen (compared to a loss of 274 million yen in the same period last year). Progress toward the full-year plan of 1 million yen is 2000.0%.
Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary loss for the March to August period (second half) is expected to further decrease loss of 19 million yen (compared to a loss of 112 million yen in the same period last year).
In the most recent three-month period, from December to February (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a profit of 2 million yen (compared to a loss of 129 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically improved from -11.5% in the same period last year to 0.4%.
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Actual Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Progress Rate vs. First Half | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep - Feb, 2023 | 2,193 | -8 | -4 | -14 | -7.5 | ー | Apr 12, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Sep - Feb, 2024 | 2,290 | -273 | -274 | -279 | -142.5 | ー | Apr 11, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Sep - Feb, 2025 | 2,249 | 24 | 20 | -22 | -11.5 | 2,000.0 | Apr 13, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | -1.8% | - | - | +92.1% | +91.9% |
First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep - Feb, 2025 Guidance | ー | ー | ー | ー | - | 0 | Oct 10, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Sep - Feb, 2025 Results | 2,249 | 24 | 20 | -22 | -11.5 | 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| Revision Rate | - | - | - | - | - |
Current Period Guidance
Second Half Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar - Aug, 2025 | 2,298 | -109 | -112 | -114 | -58.2 | 0 | Oct 10, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Mar - Aug, 2026 Guidance | 2,982 | -14 | -19 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +29.8% | +87.2% | +83.0% | +96.5% | +96.5% |
Current Period Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug, 2024 | 4,440 | -151 | -158 | -217 | -113.5 | 0 | Oct 11, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Aug, 2025 | 4,588 | -382 | -386 | -393 | -200.6 | 0 | Oct 10, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Aug, 2026 Guidance | 5,231 | 10 | 1 | -26 | -13.3 | 0 | Oct 10, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +14.0% | - | - | +93.4% | +93.4% |
Quarterly Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Operating Profit Margin | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec - Feb, 2024 | 1,126 | -130 | -129 | -132 | -67.4 | -11.5 | Apr 11, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Mar - May, 2025 | 1,157 | -89 | -92 | -92 | -47.0 | -7.7 | Jul 11, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Jun - Aug, 2025 | 1,141 | -20 | -20 | -22 | -11.2 | -1.8 | Oct 10, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Sep - Nov, 2025 | 1,128 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 6.5 | 1.7 | Jan 14, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| Dec - Feb, 2025 | 1,121 | 5 | 2 | -34 | -17.8 | 0.4 | Apr 13, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | -0.4% | - | - | +74.2% | +73.6% |
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