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BUSINESS BRAIN SHOWAOTA, 5% Decrease in Net Income for The Current Fiscal Year, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 2 Yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend

Thu May 14, 2026 4:00 pm JST Earnings

9658 BUSINESS BRAIN SHOWAOTA INC. 【IFRS】

Earnings Report

BUSINESS BRAIN SHOWAOTA INC. <9658> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on May 14th (16:00). The consolidated net income for the fiscal year ended March 2026 increased by 21.0% from the previous period to 2.98 billion yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated net income is expected to decrease by 4.7% from the previous period to 2.84 billion yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 133 yen to 135 yen (compared to 78 yen in the prior term), and the annual dividend for this fiscal year is 47 yen, taking into account the forward stock split scheduled to be allocated on March 31, this dividend represents an actual increase of 4.4%.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated net income increased 82.7% from the same period last year, reaching 0.93 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 6.4% in the same period last year to 7.4%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 34,218 20,690 20,574 14,141 408.0 25 May 8, 2024 IFRS
Mar, 2025 38,804 2,871 3,350 2,468 71.5 26 May 13, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 42,100 3,262 4,156 2,987 92.0 45 May 14, 2026 IFRS
YoY +8.5% +13.6% +24.1% +21.0% +28.7%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Guidance 42,600 3,300 3,970 2,560 78.9 44.33 Oct 31, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 Results 42,100 3,262 4,156 2,987 92.0 45 May 14, 2026 IFRS
Revision Rate -1.2% -1.2% +4.7% +16.7% +16.7%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 20,410 1,490 1,975 1,229 37.9 22.17 Nov 10, 2025 IFRS
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 20,900 1,550 2,010 1,293 39.8 23.50 May 14, 2026 IFRS
YoY +2.4% +4.0% +1.8% +5.2% +5.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 38,804 2,871 3,350 2,468 71.5 26 May 13, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 42,100 3,262 4,156 2,987 92.0 45 May 14, 2026 IFRS
Mar, 2027 Guidance 43,600 3,430 4,290 2,848 87.8 47 May 14, 2026 IFRS
YoY +3.6% +5.2% +3.2% -4.7% -4.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 10,513 672 789 510 14.8 6.4 May 13, 2025 IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2025 10,052 655 974 551 17.0 6.5 Aug 13, 2025 IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2025 10,358 835 1,001 678 20.9 8.1 Nov 10, 2025 IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2025 10,696 955 1,136 826 25.5 8.9 Feb 12, 2026 IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2026 10,994 817 1,045 932 28.7 7.4 May 14, 2026 IFRS
YoY +4.6% +21.6% +32.4% +82.7% +94.2%

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