Note: This document has been translated from a part of the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.
October 3, 2025
Company name: World Co., Ltd.
Listing: Tokyo Stock Exchange
Securities code: 3612
URL: https://corp.world.co.jp/
Representative: Nobuteru Suzuki, Representative Director of the Board
President and Executive Officer
Inquiries: Keiichi Nakabayashi, Member of the Board Executive Vice President and Executive Officer
TEL: +81-3-6887-1300
Scheduled date to file Semi-annual Securities Report: October 14, 2025 Scheduled date to commence dividend payments: November 5, 2025 Preparation of supplementary material on financial results: Yes
Holding of financial results presentation meeting: Yes (for institutional investors and analysts)
(Millions of yen with fractional amounts rounded, unless otherwise noted.)
- Consolidated financial results for the first six months of the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 (from March 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025)
Consolidated operating results (cumulative) (Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
Revenue
Core operating profit
Operating profit
Profit before tax
Millions of yen
136,916
110,113
%
Millions of yen
8,303
8,033
%
Millions of yen
9,317
7,890
%
Millions of yen
8,401
7,347
%
Six months ended August 31, 2025
24.3
3.4
18.1
14.3
Six months ended August 31, 2024
6.8
39.2
34.4
34.7
(Note) Core operating profit is Revenue less Cost of sales and Selling, general and administrative expenses.
Profit attributable to owners of parent
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Millions of yen
%
Yen
Yen
Six months ended August 31, 2025
5,640
20.8
165.47
165.47
Six months ended August 31, 2024
4,669
41.9
132.89
132.89
(Note) Basic earnings per share for the six months ended August 31, 2024 takes into consideration the amount not attributable to common shareholders of parent (amount attributable to owners of other equity instruments).
Consolidated financial position
Total assets
Total equity
Equity attributable to owners of parent
Ratio of equity attributable to owners of parent to total assets
Millions of yen
Millions of yen
Millions of yen
%
As of August 31, 2025
263,845
90,030
84,906
32.2
As of February 28, 2025
273,826
86,451
81,200
29.7
(Note) Provisional accounting treatment was applied for business combinations in the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025.
However provisional accounting continues to be applied for the six months ended August 31, 2025. Each of the figures for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025 reflect the impact of a review of the allocation of acquisition costs based on the most recent information and reasonably available information.
- Cash dividends
Annual dividends
First quarter-end
Second quarter-end
Third quarter-end
Fiscal year-end
Total
Yen
Yen
Yen
Yen
Yen
Fiscal year ended February 28, 2025
-
37.00
-
43.00
80.00
Fiscal year ending February 28, 2026
-
49.00
Fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 (Forecast)
-
60.00
109.00
(Notes) 1. Revisions to the forecast of cash dividends most recently announced: Yes
Regarding revisions of dividends forecasts, please refer to “Notice of Revision of the Financial Result Forecast for the Fiscal Year and Revision of Dividend Forecast (Dividend Increase)” announced today (October 3, 2025).
- Consolidated earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 (from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026)
(Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
Revenue
Core operating profit
Operating profit
Profit before tax
Fiscal year ending February 28, 2026
Millions of yen
300,000
%
32.9
Millions of yen
20,000
%
17.6
Millions of yen
19,500
%
16.5
Millions of yen
18,300
%
18.4
Profit attributable to owners of parent
Basic earnings per share
Millions of yen
12,000
%
Yen
Fiscal year ending February 28, 2026
8.6
351.88
(Notes) 1. Revisions to earnings forecasts most recently announced: Yes
Core operating profit is Revenue less Cost of sales and Selling, general and administrative expenses.
Regarding revisions of consolidated earnings forecasts, please refer to “Notice of Revision of the Financial Result Forecast for the Fiscal Year and Revision of Dividend Forecast (Dividend Increase)” announced today (October 3, 2025).
Significant changes in the scope of consolidation during the period: None Newly included: -
Excluded: -
Changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates
Changes in accounting policies required by IFRS: None
Changes in accounting policies due to other reasons: None
Changes in accounting estimates: None
Number of issued shares (ordinary shares)
Total number of issued shares at the end of the period (including treasury shares)
As of August 31, 2025
34,390,965 shares
As of February 28, 2025
34,390,965 shares
Number of treasury shares at the end of the period
As of August 31, 2025
288,088 shares
As of February 28, 2025
320,608 shares
Average number of shares during the period
For the six months ended August 31, 2025 | 34,083,956 shares |
For the six months ended August 31, 2024 | 34,047,935 shares |
- Semi-annual financial results reports are exempt from review conducted by certified public accountants or an audit corporation.
- Proper use of earnings forecasts, and other special matters
(Caution regarding forward-looking statements and others)
The forward-looking statements, including earnings forecasts, contained in these materials are based on information currently available to the Company and on certain assumptions deemed to be reasonable. Any statements herein do not constitute assurances regarding actual results by the Company. Actual business and other results may differ substantially due to various factors. For the suppositions that form the assumptions for earnings forecasts and cautions concerning the use thereof, please refer to the section of “(3) Explanation of consolidated earnings forecasts and other forward-looking statements” of “1. Qualitative information on semi-annual consolidated financial results” of the attached material.
