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GMO Internet Group Delivers Strong Q1 Earnings but Withholds Full-Year Forecast

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  • GMO Internet Group posted double-digit revenue and profit growth in Q1, boosting earnings per share and maintaining a sizable but leveraged balance sheet.
  • The company raised its first-quarter dividend yet refrained from issuing full-year guidance, citing market volatility in its finance and cryptoasset businesses and relying on monthly disclosures instead.
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GMO Internet Group Delivers Strong Q1 Earnings but Withholds Full-Year Forecast

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The latest announcement is out from GMO Internet ( (JP:9449) ).

GMO Internet Group reported robust growth for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, with revenue rising 13.3% year on year to ¥81.6 billion and business profit climbing 32%. Operating profit increased 28%, while profit attributable to owners of the parent advanced 13.5%, lifting basic earnings per share to ¥64.04 despite a reduced average share count.

Total assets edged up to ¥2.06 trillion and equity attributable to owners of the parent remained stable at a modest 5.5% of total assets, highlighting the group’s leveraged balance sheet structure. The company lifted its first-quarter dividend to ¥21.20 per share but continues to withhold full-year earnings and dividend forecasts, citing high sensitivity of its internet finance, cryptoassets and incubation businesses to market conditions, and will instead guide investors via detailed monthly metrics from its financial subsidiary.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:9449) stock is a Buy with a Yen4500.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on GMO Internet stock, see the JP:9449 Stock Forecast page.

More about GMO Internet

GMO Internet Group, Inc. is a Japan-based technology conglomerate listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, operating across internet infrastructure, online advertising and media, and internet finance, including cryptoasset-related services. The group focuses on leveraging digital platforms and financial technologies to serve retail and institutional customers in fast-moving online markets.

Average Trading Volume: 401,437

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen319.5B

For a thorough assessment of 9449 stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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