World Co.,ltd.TSE: 3612

Consolidated Financial Results for the First Six Months of the Fiscal Year Ending February 28, 2026

· Issued by World Co.,ltd.

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.

Consolidated Financial Results for the First Six Months of the Fiscal Year Ending February 28, 2026

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.)

  1. Consolidated financial results for the first six months of the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 (from March 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025)
    1. 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).

    2. 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.

  2. 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

    1. 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).

  3. 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

    1. Core operating profit is Revenue less Cost of sales and Selling, general and administrative expenses.

    2. 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).

* Notes
  1. Significant changes in the scope of consolidation during the period: None Newly included: -

    Excluded: -

  2. Changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates

    1. Changes in accounting policies required by IFRS: None

    2. Changes in accounting policies due to other reasons: None

    3. Changes in accounting estimates: None

  3. Number of issued shares (ordinary shares)

    1. 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

    2. 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

    3. 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.

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