tripla First-Half Operating Profit Nearly Doubles to ¥467 Million as Hotel-Tech Revenue Climbs 35%

tripla Co., Ltd. (TSE: 5136) reported consolidated results for the first half of the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026 (FY10/2026) — the six months from November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026 — under Japanese GAAP. Operating revenue rose 35.1% year-on-year to ¥1,662 million from ¥1,230 million, while operating profit nearly doubled, climbing 95.6% to ¥467 million from ¥238 million. Ordinary profit jumped 99.0% to ¥537 million and net profit attributable to owners of the parent advanced 54.1% to ¥357 million from ¥232 million. Basic earnings per share came in at ¥60.41 against ¥39.57 a year earlier, and comprehensive income grew 69.4% to ¥402 million.

A hotel-tech platform scaling with the travel recovery

tripla provides cloud-based software for the hotel and accommodation industry, helping hotels grow their direct bookings. Its product suite spans an AI chatbot for guest support, a booking engine for direct reservations, a CRM and membership platform, and integrated payment tools. With inbound and domestic travel demand continuing to recover and accommodation operators increasingly prioritising direct-booking channels over costly online travel agencies, the company's SaaS platform added users and lifted recurring revenue across the half — driving the 35% top-line gain.

Operating profit nearly doubles as margins expand

The standout feature of the half was operating leverage: with revenue up 35.1% and operating profit up 95.6%, the operating margin expanded sharply to roughly 28% from about 19% a year earlier. As the booking engine, chatbot and membership platform scale on a largely fixed software cost base, incremental revenue dropped through to profit at a high rate. Ordinary profit outpaced operating profit, rising 99.0% to ¥537 million, while net profit grew a more measured 54.1% to ¥357 million — reflecting a higher effective tax burden than in the prior-year period.

Balance sheet and capital position

Total assets stood at ¥21,352 million at the half-year close, with net assets of ¥2,108 million and an equity ratio of 9.6%. The relatively low equity ratio reflects the company's growth-stage balance sheet, where customer payment-related and platform flows inflate total assets. No dividend was declared for the period, consistent with tripla's reinvestment-led growth strategy as a TSE Growth-listed company.

Full-year guidance points to ~36% revenue growth

For the full FY10/2026 year, management guides operating revenue of ¥3,501 million (+36.1%), operating profit of ¥822 million (+58.2%), ordinary profit of ¥927 million (+58.8%), and net profit attributable to owners of ¥601 million (+19.9%), with EPS of ¥101.61. The first-half operating revenue of ¥1,662 million represents about 47% of the full-year target, while first-half operating profit of ¥467 million covers roughly 57% of the guided ¥822 million — a strong interim read that leaves the company tracking ahead of a linear path on profit. The guidance signals continued high-30s percentage revenue growth as the hotel-tech platform extends its reach.

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