Asahi Net Posts Higher Sales but Profit Slump, Lowers Full-Year Outlook While Lifting Payout

ASAHI Net, Inc. ( (JP:3834) ) has issued an announcement.

Asahi Net reported non-consolidated net sales of ¥10.1 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, up 3.5% year on year, while operating profit fell 18.6% to ¥1.49 billion and profit declined 22.4% to ¥1.06 billion, with basic earnings per share dropping to ¥40.71. Total assets were broadly stable at ¥14.7 billion and the equity ratio remained high at 87.5%, but the company forecasts full-year profit to fall by over 30%, even as it plans to slightly raise annual dividends to ¥25 per share and has continued share buybacks, implying a focus on shareholder returns amid profit pressure.

For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Asahi Net projects modest 2.5% growth in net sales to ¥13.4 billion but expects operating and ordinary profit to drop 26.5% and net profit to decline 30.6%, with forecast EPS of ¥46.74. Despite revising earnings guidance downward, the company is maintaining its dividend forecast and has increased treasury shares to over 6.08 million, suggesting management is balancing weaker profitability with capital allocation measures that support the share price and shareholder yield.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:3834) stock is a Buy with a Yen840.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ASAHI Net, Inc. stock, see the JP:3834 Stock Forecast page.

More about ASAHI Net, Inc.

Asahi Net, Inc. is a Japan-based internet service provider listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, offering broadband access and related network services to individual and corporate customers. The company operates under Japanese GAAP and maintains a strong equity-to-asset ratio, reflecting a relatively conservative financial structure in the domestic telecom and ISP market.

Average Trading Volume: 38,016

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen19.91B

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