Septeni Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4293), the Dentsu-affiliated digital-marketing group, reported consolidated results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026 (Q1 FY12/2026, covering January 1–March 31, 2026) under IFRS. Revenue rose 11.6% year-on-year to ¥9,155 million from ¥8,206 million, while operating profit jumped 65.6% to ¥2,579 million from ¥1,557 million. The company's preferred Non-GAAP operating profit measure — which strips out acquisition-related amortization, M&A costs, impairments and other one-offs — rose 51.3% to ¥2,377 million from ¥1,571 million.
Digital advertising and media platforms power growth
The quarter's gains were led by the core internet-advertising and marketing business serving corporate clients, alongside the group's media-platform operations, which include the "GANMA!" manga app. Demand for digital marketing continued to expand, lifting both the top line and operating leverage: with revenue up 11.6% and operating profit up 65.6%, the operating margin widened sharply year-on-year. The faster growth in reported operating profit versus the Non-GAAP measure reflects a lighter burden from one-off and acquisition-related items in the quarter.
Profit attributable to owners up 74%
Below the operating line, pre-tax profit climbed 75.5% to ¥3,628 million from ¥2,067 million, and profit for the period rose 74.4% to ¥2,654 million from ¥1,522 million. Profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 74.1% to ¥2,654 million from ¥1,524 million, lifting basic earnings per share to ¥12.79 from ¥7.35. The outsized bottom-line growth relative to revenue underscores the operating leverage in the digital-marketing model when demand is firm.
Solid balance sheet, dividend held at ¥18.00
At quarter-end, total assets stood at ¥101,264 million and total equity at ¥65,534 million, with owners' equity of ¥65,511 million and an owners'-equity ratio of 64.7% — a conservatively capitalised balance sheet. The company kept its FY12/2026 annual dividend forecast unchanged at ¥18.00 per share (¥9 interim + ¥9 year-end), matching the FY12/2025 payout of ¥18.00.
Full-year guidance raised
On the strength of the first quarter, management revised its full-year FY12/2026 guidance upward. Revenue is now seen at ¥33,300 million (+9.9%), Non-GAAP operating profit at ¥5,400 million (+22.3%), and profit attributable to owners at ¥5,250 million (+50.4%), implying EPS of ¥25.31. With Q1 already delivering Non-GAAP operating profit of ¥2,377 million — roughly 44% of the raised full-year target — the upgrade signals management confidence that digital-marketing demand and media-platform momentum can be sustained through the rest of the year.
| Metric | Q1 FY12/2026 | Q1 FY12/2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (¥M) | 9,155 | 8,206 | +11.6% |
| Operating profit (¥M) | 2,579 | 1,557 | +65.6% |
| Non-GAAP operating profit (¥M) | 2,377 | 1,571 | +51.3% |
| Profit attrib. to owners (¥M) | 2,654 | 1,524 | +74.1% |
| Basic EPS (¥) | 12.79 | 7.35 | +74.0% |
| FY26 revenue guidance (¥M) | 33,300 | — | +9.9% |
| FY26 Non-GAAP OP guidance (¥M) | 5,400 | — | +22.3% |
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