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ITmedia, Net Income Forecast for Last Fiscal Year Revised Downward to an Unexpected 20% Decrease

Tue Apr 28, 2026 3:30 pm JST Revision

2148 ITmedia Inc. 【IFRS】

Guidance Update Report

ITmedia Inc. <2148> [TSE Prime] announced a performance revision after the market closed on April 28th (15:30). The consolidated net income forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 has decreased 20.6%, from the previous forecast of 1.50 billion yen to 1.19 billion yen (compared to 1.49 billion yen in the previous period). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 20.4% decrease in profit.

Based on the downwardly revised full-year plan announced by the company, our calculation indicates that the October to March period (second half) consolidated net income has decreased 31.6%, from the previous forecast of 0.97 billion yen to 0.66 billion yen (compared to 0.86 billion yen in the same period of the previous year). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 22.8% decrease in profit.

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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 4,579 1,334 ー 978 50.2 100 Oct 31, 2025 IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 4,390 999 ー 669 34.5 100 Apr 28, 2026 IFRS
Revision Rate -4.1% -25.1% － -31.6% -31.4%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 8,500 2,100 ー 1,500 77.0 100 May 1, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 New 8,311 1,765 ー 1,191 61.3 100 Apr 28, 2026 IFRS
Revision Rate -2.2% -16.0% － -20.6% -20.4%

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 4,253 1,143 1,170 867 44.7 100 May 1, 2025 IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 4,390 999 ー 669 34.5 100 Apr 28, 2026 IFRS
YoY +3.2% -12.6% － -22.8% -23.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 8,001 2,228 2,231 1,501 77.0 115 May 1, 2024 IFRS
Mar, 2025 8,100 2,028 2,087 1,496 77.2 100 May 1, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 Guidance 8,311 1,765 ー 1,191 61.3 100 Apr 28, 2026 IFRS
YoY +2.6% -13.0% － -20.4% -20.5%

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