Weathernews Inc. · TSE:4825
Weathernews — Q1 FY2025.5 Earnings Presentation
23 slides from Weathernews's earnings presentation, Oct 4, 2024
Slide 1: Financial Results for 2025.5 Q1 (ended August 31, 2024)
Financial Results for 202５.5 Q1 (ended August 31, 202４) Weathernews Inc October 4, 2024 1
Slide 2: Agenda
1. 2025.5 Q1 Results ○ Summary of financial results ○ Sales by Domain ○ Sea Domain business and Internet Domain business 2. Summary of Financial plan 3. Stock split, Increase the dividend and Expansion of shareholder benefits 4. Topics ＆ Appendix 2 Copyright ©Weathernews Inc. All rights reserved.
Slide 3: Summary of financial results
１．2025.5 Q1 Results Summary of financial results 【Net sales】 5,843 MJPY（+4.7％ Y/Y） Record high sales in Q1. Sea and Land domain drove sales growth. 【Operating profit】 455 MJPY (+9.6％ Y/Y） Improved operating efficiency and profit growth by strengthening the development system and development environm
Slide 4: Operating Profit Analysis (Y/Y)
１．2025.5 Q1 Results Operating Profit Analysis (Y/Y) ● Steady sales growth in stock-type business. ● Decreased development outsourcing costs due to progress in in-house development system. ● Personnel expenses increased due to strengthening overseas sales personnel and SaaS product development person
Slide 5: Sales by Domain
１．2025.5 Q1 Results Sales by Domain Millions 2024.５ Q1 2025.５ Q1 Y/Y Business environment and results of Yen Actual Actual (%) ・Although logistics disruptions due to the situation in the Middle East continued, cargo movements remained steady due to the recovery of the global economy. Sea Domain 1,41
Slide 6: Sea Domain business - 1
１．2025.5 Q1 Results Sea Domain business - 1 【Market conditions】 Although logistics disruptions due to the situation in the Middle East continued, cargo movement remained steady due to the recovery of the global economy. 【Performance】 Although the number of voyages offered was the same as the same pe
Slide 7: Sea Domain business - 2
１．2024.5 Results Sea Domain business - 2 TAM of Sea planning business (shown in Mid-term management plan) Number of vessels using our services (counts as one vessel even when using multiple services) 7 Copyright ©Weathernews Inc. All rights reserved.
Slide 8: Internet Domain business
１．2024.5 Results Internet Domain business ● Cumulative DAU increased due to TV commercials, increased usage during severe weather such as typhoons, and provision of content with high forecast accuracy. ● Advertising and subscription sales increased due to a gradual recovery in advertising unit price
Slide 9: Summary of Financial plan
2．2025.5 Full-year Forecast Summary of Financial plan ■ No change from initial plan 【Net sales】 23,500 MJPY（＋5.7％ Y/Y） Plan to increase revenues through continued growth in Internet Domain, growth in Europe in Sea Domain, and expansion of SaaS business in Land Domain. 【Operating profit】 3,800 MJPY（＋
Slide 10: Sales Forecast by Domain
2．2025.5 Full-year Forecast Sales Forecast by Domain (Millions of Yen) 2024.5 2025.5 Y/Y Domain Actual Forecast Sea 5,813 6,000 +3.2% Sky 1,210 1,260 +4.0% Land 6,301 6,740 +7.0% Internet 8,082 8,700 +7.6% Subscription Sales Total 21,407 22,700 +6.0% Others 835 800 △4.3% Grand Total 22,242 23,500 +5
Slide 11: Redefine business areas
2．2025.5 Full-year Forecast 【Reference】 Redefine business areas To strengthen synergies among businesses and promote SaaS business expansion across businesses, Redefine existing Planning (business divisions) into 4 Domain (business areas). Sea Domain Sky Domain Land Domain Internet Domain Sea Planni
Slide 12: Stock split, Increase the dividend and Expansion of shareholder benefits
3.Stock split, Increase the dividend and Expansion of shareholder benefits With a view to achieving mid- to long-term growth together with our shareholder supporters, we have reconsidered our capital policy and shareholder returns and implemented the following measures: ① Stock split ● Split the sto
Slide 13: Dividend Policy & Shareholder benefits
3.Stock split, Increase the dividend and Expansion of shareholder benefits Dividend Policy & Shareholder benefits Dividend increase for three Dividend Policy Shareholder benefits Expanded benefits consecutive years ・From August 19, 2024, the content of the shareholder benefits ・Based on the concept
Slide 14: Recent Topics
Recent Topics ◆Corporate Report2024 ◆『Soratena Pro』 ◆ App "Weathernews" ◆ Weathernews LiVE Introducing our strengths Alerts for maximum instantaneous Total number of DLs exceeds 45 million subscribers exceeds 1.32 million and growth strategies wind speeds begin ※CorporateReport ※Aug 6, 2024 Press Re
Slide 15: Always WITH you!
fr weathernews Always WITH you! 15
Slide 16: APPENDIX
APPENDIX 16 Copyright ©Weathernews Inc. All rights reserved.
Slide 17: Focused Customers
Appendix Focused Customers 【Medium-term Management Period】 Launch new SaaS products and expand to new customers (SMEs). 【Extended period】 Shift existing services to SaaS type and aim for further profitable structure. 17 Copyright ©Weathernews Inc. All rights reserved.
Slide 18: Introduction of Wxtech (WeatherTech)
Appendix Introduction of Wxtech(WeatherTech) WxTech data Weathernews Weather forecasts, past weather for business data, data with disaster risks such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and The app "Weathernews" has been volcanoes, as well as data related to updated to include your Add a human life and health
Slide 19: Wxtech KPI Progress
Appendix Wxtech(WeatherTech) KPI Progress ARR continues to increase due to product enrichment and reaching new markets. Churn rate has remained low and is expected to continue growing in FY2025.5 (Millions of Yen） （contract） *Excluding spot contracts 19 Copyright ©Weathernews Inc. All rights reserve
Slide 20: Number of Employees (consolidated)
Appendix Number of Employees（consolidated） (people) 20 Copyright ©Weathernews Inc. All rights reserved.
Slide 21: Consolidated Balance Sheet
Appendix Consolidated Balance Sheet 2024.5 2024.５ 2025.5 (Millions of Yen) Q1 Actual Actual Q1 Actual Current assets 16,994 19,392 19,432 Non-current assets 3,635 3,665 3,461 Total assets 20,630 23,058 22,894 Current Liabilities 2,128 2,718 2,862 Non-current liabilities 258 551 549 Total Liabilities
Slide 22: Sales by Segment (Quarterly transition)
Appendix Sales by Segment (Quarterly transition) 2024.５ 2025.５ Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Sea Domain 1,411 1,451 1,444 1,504 1,550 Sky Domain 287 301 307 314 327 Land Domain 1,487 1,523 1,645 1,645 1,600 Internet Domain 2,212 2,020 1,876 1,972 2,222 Subscription Sales Total 5,398 5,297 5,274 5,437 5,701 Flow Sa
Slide 23: Notes
Notes We have created this material based on the information we currently have and certain assumptions that we deem reasonable. We make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of this material. In addition, future statements such as business forecasts are based