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WOWOW, Apr-Jun (1Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 14%, Exceeds First Half Plan

Thu Jul 31, 2025 1:30 pm JST Earnings

4839 WOWOW INC. 【J-GAAP】

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WOWOW INC. <4839> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on July 31st (13:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to June) decreased 14.0% from the same period last year to 1.42 billion yen. However, Progress toward the plan for the six months ending September (first half) of 0.60 billion yen is 237.0%, already exceeding the target and also exceeding the five-year average of 65.3%.

In the most recent three-month period, from April to June (1Q), the operating profit margin worsened from 7.4% in the same period last year to 6.3%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 1st Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Jun, 2023 18,314 531 732 451 16.1 49.9 Jul 28, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 18,791 1,398 1,653 1,107 39.3 103.0 Jul 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 18,694 1,176 1,422 997 35.3 237.0 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -0.5% -15.9% -14.0% -9.9% -10.2%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 37,361 1,212 1,605 -179 -6.4 0 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 37,100 200 600 100 3.5 0 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -0.7% -83.5% -62.6% － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 74,869 1,450 2,057 1,092 38.8 30 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 76,757 2,036 2,997 637 22.6 30 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 76,600 700 1,500 800 28.2 30 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -0.2% -65.6% -49.9% +25.6% +25.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Jun, 2024 18,791 1,398 1,653 1,107 39.3 7.4 Jul 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 18,570 -186 -48 -1,286 -45.8 -1.0 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 19,083 285 596 868 30.8 1.5 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 20,313 539 796 -52 -1.8 2.7 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 18,694 1,176 1,422 997 35.3 6.3 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -0.5% -15.9% -14.0% -9.9% -10.2%

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