Ceres boosts earnings and dividend in 2025, guides for strong sales growth in 2026

CERES INC. ( (JP:3696) ) has shared an announcement.

Ceres reported fiscal 2025 consolidated net sales of ¥29.66 billion, up 7.1% year on year, with EBITDA jumping 71.4% and profit attributable to owners of parent surging 68.6% to ¥2.50 billion. Operating profit grew modestly, while ordinary profit declined due to weaker equity-method investment income, but stronger earnings lifted the equity ratio to 35.5% and supported higher year-end dividends of ¥80 per share, including an extra dividend.

Cash and cash equivalents increased to ¥13.11 billion on the back of stronger operating cash flow, and the company continued to adjust its portfolio, adding three new consolidated subsidiaries while deconsolidating one. For fiscal 2026, Ceres forecasts a 20.4% rise in net sales to ¥35.7 billion and higher operating and ordinary profit, though it expects lower EBITDA and profit attributable to owners, and plans to normalize the dividend to ¥60 per share after this year’s enhanced payout.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:3696) stock is a Hold with a Yen1920.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on CERES INC. stock, see the JP:3696 Stock Forecast page.

More about CERES INC.

Ceres Inc. is a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company operating under Japanese GAAP, active in the digital and internet services space. The company generates consolidated net sales from a portfolio of businesses that produce recurring revenues and equity-method investments, and it has been expanding its group through new consolidated subsidiaries and strategic portfolio adjustments.

Average Trading Volume: 172,611

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: Yen21.09B

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