CeresCERES INC.3696東証プライム情報・通信業FY ending Dec 2025, consolidated, J-GAAP

Ceres revenue and profit

Out of every ¥100 of sales, about ¥8 is left as operating profit. Revenue changed +7.1% from the prior year, operating profit +4.8%.

Five-year trend

Revenue¥29.7B
FY ending Dec 2021: ¥23.4B¥23.4BFY ending Dec 2022: ¥20.5B¥20.5BFY ending Dec 2023: ¥24.1B¥24.1BFY ending Dec 2024: ¥27.7B¥27.7BFY ending Dec 2025: ¥29.7B¥29.7BFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Operating income¥2.33B
FY ending Dec 2021: ¥2.31B¥2.31BFY ending Dec 2022: ¥1.25B¥1.25BFY ending Dec 2023: ¥1.12B¥1.12BFY ending Dec 2024: ¥2.23B¥2.23BFY ending Dec 2025: ¥2.33B¥2.33BFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Operating margin7.9%
FY ending Dec 2021: 9.9%9.9%FY ending Dec 2022: 6.1%6.1%FY ending Dec 2023: 4.6%4.6%FY ending Dec 2024: 8.0%8.0%FY ending Dec 2025: 7.9%7.9%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

What drives ROE

Net margin × asset turnover = ROA; ROA × financial leverage = ROE

Net margin8.4%
Asset turnover0.84×
ROA7.1%
ROA7.1%
Financial leverage2.92×
ROE20.7%

Denominators: average assets and average equity. Derived from reported values; ROE is shown only for positive profit and equity.

Net margin8.4%
2021: 11.9%11.9%2022: 0.2%0.2%2023: 1.9%1.9%2024: 5.3%5.3%2025: 8.4%8.4%2122232425
Asset turnover0.84×
2021: 1.16×1.16×2022: 0.96×0.96×2023: 0.99×0.99×2024: 0.94×0.94×2025: 0.84×0.84×2122232425
ROA7.1%
2021: 13.7%13.7%2022: 0.2%0.2%2023: 1.9%1.9%2024: 5.0%5.0%2025: 7.1%7.1%2122232425
Financial leverage2.92×
2021: 2.25×2.25×2022: 2.41×2.41×2023: 2.73×2.73×2024: 2.93×2.93×2025: 2.92×2.92×2122232425
ROE20.7%
2021: 30.8%30.8%2022: 0.5%0.5%2023: 5.1%5.1%2024: 14.7%14.7%2025: 20.7%20.7%2122232425
PeriodNet marginAsset turnoverROAFinancial leverageROE
202111.9%1.16×13.7%2.25×30.8%
20220.2%0.96×0.2%2.41×0.5%
20231.9%0.99×1.9%2.73×5.1%
20245.3%0.94×5.0%2.93×14.7%
20258.4%0.84×7.1%2.92×20.7%

Financial leverage can raise ROE; a higher value alone does not describe a company's overall condition.

Asset intensity and goodwill

Annual trends in tangible-asset ratios and goodwill balance.

PPE ÷ revenue2.6%
2020: 1.5%1.5%2021: 1.1%1.1%2022: 1.3%1.3%2023: 1.5%1.5%2024: 2.8%2.8%2025: 2.6%2.6%202122232425
PPE ÷ total assets2.0%
2020: 1.8%1.8%2021: 1.3%1.3%2022: 1.2%1.2%2023: 1.4%1.4%2024: 2.4%2.4%2025: 2.0%2.0%202122232425
Goodwill ÷ parent equity16.8%
2020: 15.0%15.0%2021: 11.5%11.5%2022: 19.9%19.9%2023: 17.0%17.0%2024: 12.0%12.0%2025: 16.8%16.8%202122232425
Goodwill balance¥2.2B
2020: ¥938.6M¥938.6M2021: ¥1.03B¥1.03B2022: ¥1.74B¥1.74B2023: ¥1.54B¥1.54B2024: ¥1.33B¥1.33B2025: ¥2.2B¥2.2B202122232425

Ratios are derived from reported values. Goodwill is shown only when separately reported; it is not inferred from combined intangible assets. Definition

Investment and working-capital efficiency

Track R&D investment and how long operating capital remains tied up before sales turn into cash.

Receivable days—
2020: 50d50d2021: 45d45d202122232425

R&D is shown only for years with machine-readable disclosure. Days are estimates using year-end receivables, inventory and payables divided by annual revenue or cost of sales; financial companies are excluded.

Income statement (JPY millions)

ItemFY ending Dec 2021FY ending Dec 2022FY ending Dec 2023FY ending Dec 2024FY ending Dec 2025
Revenue23,40320,53624,07127,70729,660
Cost of revenue15,62912,47313,48414,37116,643
Gross profit7,7738,06310,58713,33613,017
SG&A5,4686,8179,46911,10810,683
Operating income2,3061,2471,1182,2282,334
Pretax income4,0077218302,3854,621
Income tax1,0636063328551,994
Net income attributable to owners2,775474511,4812,497
Operating margin9.9%6.1%4.6%8.0%7.9%

Balance sheet (reported items)

Year-end figures from filings. Unreported items are omitted. Interest-bearing debt excludes lease liabilities.

Assets

Cash 35%
2%
Intangibles and goodwill 14%
3%
Other assets 46%

Funding

Other liabilities 63%
Equity 37%

Each bar totals 100% of assets; other is the residual.

ItemFY ending Dec 2021FY ending Dec 2022FY ending Dec 2023FY ending Dec 2024FY ending Dec 2025
Cash and equivalents¥6.88B¥6.49B¥8.05B¥11.5B¥13.1B
Total assets¥20.2B¥22.6B¥25.9B¥33B¥37.5B
Net assets¥9.82B¥9.7B¥10B¥12.7B¥14B
Share capital¥1.94B¥2.03B¥2.05B¥2.13B¥2.16B
Trade receivables¥2.87B————
Property, plant and equipment¥261.4M¥263.8M¥361.7M¥779.8M¥764.8M
Intangible assets excluding goodwill¥1.18B¥2.13B¥1.73B¥1.49B¥3.01B
Goodwill¥1.03B¥1.74B¥1.54B¥1.33B¥2.2B
Investment securities¥835.4M¥1.1B¥1.14B¥1.14B¥1.1B
Current assets¥13.2B¥14.4B¥17.6B¥23.9B¥25.8B
Current liabilities¥8.92B¥10.6B¥13.5B¥16.9B¥20.4B
Short-term borrowings¥1.85B¥2.45B¥3.41B¥4.43B¥4.74B
Long-term borrowings¥1.24B¥2.12B¥2.31B¥3.09B¥2.75B
Bonds¥125M¥55M———
Interest-bearing debt¥3.22Bderived¥4.62Bderived———
Total liabilities¥10.4B¥12.9B¥15.9B¥20.3B¥23.5B
Non-controlling interests¥744.8M¥813.4M¥860.3M¥1.57B¥664.6M
Equity attributable to owners of parent¥9B¥8.76B¥9.03B¥11.1B¥13.1B
Retained earnings¥4.9B¥4.5B¥4.72B¥5.97B¥7.78B
Treasury stock-¥307.8M-¥307.8M-¥307.8M-¥307.9M-¥308M

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