Strong Underlying Q3 Growth Excluding ASKUL
Excluding ASKUL, Q3 revenue rose 15.7% year-on-year and adjusted EBITDA increased 11.2% year-on-year, indicating solid underlying business momentum despite consolidated headwinds.
Consolidated Fiscal Outlook Maintained
FY'25 outlook: revenue projected at ~JPY 2.0 trillion and adjusted EBITDA ~JPY 500 billion after factoring ASKUL outage; FY'26 target is a 10%–15% increase in adjusted EBITDA (JPY 550–575 billion).
Commerce Segment Outperformance (Ex-ASKUL)
Excluding ASKUL, Commerce revenue grew 31% year-on-year and adjusted EBITDA grew 15.5% year-on-year. LINE Yahoo! Commerce revenue rose 64.4% YoY (driven by consolidations and transaction expansion).
Strategic / PayPay Momentum
Strategic segment revenue rose ~30% YoY with margin expansion to 22.2%. PayPay consolidated revenue grew ~24% YoY; consolidated GMV and revenue grew >20% YoY and consolidated EBITDA rose 59.1% YoY to over JPY 30 billion in the quarter.
Mini Apps and Official Accounts Traction
MINI Apps count increased 57.8% YoY and MAUs grew 63.8% YoY. Official Accounts expected to deliver stable 10%–15% growth and serve as base for layered monetization (MINI Apps → SaaS).
E‑commerce Transaction Value Resilience
Consolidated e-commerce transaction value was up 2.5% YoY (including ASKUL); shopping transaction value up 2% YoY despite timing shifts in hometown tax payments.
Concrete Cost-Reduction Targets
Company aims for JPY 15 billion company-wide fixed-cost reductions and longer-term infrastructure savings from LINE/Yahoo! technology foundation integration to support margin expansion.
Medium-Term Monetization Ambition
Target to double Media-related revenue from JPY 140 billion to JPY 280 billion by FY'28, with incremental contribution expected from MINI Apps and SaaS over FY'27–FY'28.