TOKYO, Mar 12 (Pulse News Wire) – i-mobile Co., Ltd. (6535.T) presented its Q2 FY2026 earnings materials (covering the six months ended January 2026), reporting consolidated first-half 6% year-on-year and marginally ahead of the company's own plan (+0.2%).
Operating profit for the first half totalled ¥2,875 million, down 23.2% year-on-year (operating margin: 17.1%, versus 22.8% in the prior year), reflecting elevated strategic investment costs in the first quarter and a restructuring charge in the internet advertising business. Operating profit nonetheless beat the quarterly plan in Q2 standalone. Net profit attributable to parent shareholders was ¥2,028 million (-20.8% year-on-year).
Segment results (H1 FY2026 cumulative)
The Consumer Division — which includes i-mobile's furusato nozei (hometown tax) donation-matching business and app operations — generated 1% year-on-year, with operating profit of ¥2,960 million (operating margin 19.0%). Management attributed the revenue milestone to strong expansion in partner municipality count and improvements in user convenience features.
The Internet Advertising Division recorded 2% year-on-year, and swung to an operating loss of ¥23 million (-2.0% margin, versus +6.2% in H1 FY2025). The company cited market headwinds and is undertaking a structural reorganisation of the division's revenue base.
🟢 Confidence: High
Note: Financial figures from the earnings presentation have been removed pending correction. For accurate figures, refer to the company's earnings summary (kessan tanshin) filed separately on TDNet.
AI-translated content. Source: i-mobile Co., Ltd. Q2 FY2026 Earnings Presentation (決算説明資料), filed March 12 2026 via TDNet.