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PR TIMES shares slip on projected profit decline for year ending Feb. 2027 amid AI and personnel investments

Tue Apr 14, 2026 10:57 am JST Catalyst

Shares of PR TIMES Corporation <3922> fell as investors reacted negatively to a projected profit decline. After the market close on the 13th, PR TIMES issued its consolidated earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending February 2027, forecasting sales of 10.844 billion yen (up 13.6% year-on-year) but an operating profit of 3.25 billion yen (down 10.3% year-on-year). The downbeat profit outlook marks a sharp reversal from the record earnings achieved in the prior year.

Despite continued growth in its core press release distribution service, the company's profitability is expected to be squeezed by planned investments in AI and human resources aimed at driving future expansion. On the dividend front, PR TIMES bumped up its payout for the previous fiscal year to 13.80 yen from 13.60 yen, and anticipates an increase to 16.80 yen for the current year. Alongside the guidance, the company reported its results for the fiscal year ended February 2026, posting a 19.3% jump in sales to 9.546 billion yen and a 93.0% surge in operating profit to 3.622 billion yen.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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