Micware Co., Ltd. Announces First Half of Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results
Higher gross margins were offset by increased development spending and IPO-related compensation, while net income declined 13.5%.
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Micware (Nasdaq: MWC) reported first-half fiscal 2027 revenue of JPY10,612.7 million, up 3.4% from the same period a year earlier. For the six months ended August 31, 2026, gross profit rose 19.5% to JPY3,847.9 million, and gross margin increased to 36.3% from 31.4%. Operating profit rose 0.5% to JPY788.7 million, while net income fell 13.5% to JPY612.9 million. Basic earnings per share declined to JPY10.68 from JPY12.55.
Results included JPY292.3 million in one-time, non-cash IPO-related share compensation. Research and development spending rose 59.7% to JPY829.2 million, primarily for DynaPlanet. Adjusted operating profit rose 33.4% to JPY1,100.5 million. Cash reached JPY10.6 billion, versus JPY8.3 billion at February 28, 2026, while operating cash flow fell to JPY1.4 billion from JPY2.3 billion a year earlier. The completed IPO raised approximately JPY3,781.0 million net.
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Positive
- Major pointIPO net proceeds totaled approximately JPY3,781.0 million following full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option.
- Moderate pointRevenue increased 3.4% year over year to JPY10,612.7 million in the six months ended August 31, 2026.
- Moderate pointGross profit rose 19.5% year over year to JPY3,847.9 million; margin increased to 36.3% from 31.4%.
- Moderate pointOperating profit increased 0.5% year over year to JPY788.7 million in the first half.
- Moderate pointAdjusted operating profit rose 33.4% year over year to JPY1,100.5 million, excluding share compensation and certain IPO expenses.
5 minor points
- Minor pointSoftware development revenue increased 4.1% year over year to JPY8,395.3 million, supported by software-defined vehicle projects.
- Minor pointLicensing revenue increased 3.6% year over year to JPY1,520.4 million, supported by newly launched vehicle models.
- Minor pointCost of revenue declined 3.9% year over year to JPY6,764.8 million, reflecting lower project costs.
- Minor pointDynaPlanet-related services began recognizing revenue during the first half, alongside continued platform and service development.
- Minor pointCash increased to JPY10.6 billion at August 31, 2026, from JPY8.3 billion at February 28, 2026.
Negative
- Major pointIPO issuance of 3,277,500 American Depositary Shares, each representing one ordinary share, diluted existing holders.
- Moderate pointNet income fell 13.5% year over year to JPY612.9 million, reflecting the absent JPY106.8 million prior-year bargain-purchase gain.
- Moderate pointOperating cash flow declined to JPY1.4 billion from JPY2.3 billion in the prior-year first half.
- Minor pointOrdinary shareholders’ net income declined 11.8% year over year to JPY620.0 million.
- Minor pointBasic EPS fell to JPY10.68 from JPY12.55; diluted EPS fell to JPY9.81 from JPY12.55 year over year.
4 minor points
- Minor pointSoftware-related services revenue decreased 4.8% year over year to JPY697.0 million.
- Minor pointSelling, general and administrative expenses rose 16.4% year over year to JPY2,230.0 million, including higher compensation and professional fees.
- Minor pointResearch and development expenses rose 59.7% year over year to JPY829.2 million, primarily reflecting DynaPlanet spending.
- Minor pointDynaPlanet’s revenue contribution remains limited at this stage of development.
News Explained
The higher-value SDV successor project has entered full-scale development and contributed to revenue growth and gross-margin improvement.
Micware reported unaudited results for the six months ended
An existing SDV program has moved to a higher-value successor project in full-scale development, which Micware says contributed to SDV-related revenue growth and gross-margin improvement.
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Key Figures
- Revenue
- JPY10,612.7 million (+3.4%)
- Six months ended August 31, 2026; year over year
- Gross profit
- JPY3,847.9 million (+19.5%)
- Six months ended August 31, 2026; year over year
- Gross profit margin
- 36.3%
- Six months ended August 31, 2026; up 4.9 percentage points year over year
- Operating profit
- JPY788.7 million (+0.5%)
- Six months ended August 31, 2026; year over year
- Net income
- JPY612.9 million (-13.5%)
- Six months ended August 31, 2026; year over year
- Adjusted operating profit
- JPY1,100.5 million (+33.4%)
- Six months ended August 31, 2026; non-GAAP measure, year over year
- Diluted earnings per share
- JPY9.81
- Six months ended August 31, 2026, compared with JPY12.55 a year earlier
- Cash and cash equivalents
- JPY10.6 billion
- As of August 31, 2026, compared with JPY8.3 billion as of February 28, 2026
Previous Earnings Reports
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FY2026 revenue, operating profit and ordinary-shareholder net income increased year over year.
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Revenue Increased
KOBE, Japan, Nov. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micware Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: MWC) (the “Company” or “Micware”), a Japan-based provider of in-vehicle infotainment, navigation, and location-based software for automakers including Honda and Toyota, today announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended August 31, 2026.
Six Months Ended August 31, 2026 Financial Highlights
- Revenue was JPY10,612.7 million (US
$66.4 million ) for the six months ended August 31, 2026, an increase of3.4% from JPY10,261.1 million for the six months ended August 31, 2025. - Gross profit was JPY3,847.9 million (US
$24.1 million ) for the six months ended August 31, 2026, an increase of19.5% from JPY3,220.5 million for the six months ended August 31, 2025. - Gross profit margin was
36.3% for the six months ended August 31, 2026, an increase of 4.9 percentage points from31.4% for the six months ended August 31, 2025. - Operating profit was JPY788.7 million (US
$4.9 million ) for the six months ended August 31, 2026, an increase of0.5% from JPY784.9 million for the six months ended August 31, 2025. - Net income was JPY612.9 million (US
$3.8 million ) for the six months ended August 31, 2026, compared to JPY708.8 million for the six months ended August 31, 2025. - Net income attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders was JPY620.0 million (US
$3.9 million ) for the six months ended August 31, 2026, compared to JPY702.9 million for the six months ended August 31, 2025. - Adjusted operating profit was JPY1,100.5 million (US
$6.9 million ) for the six months ended August 31, 2026, an increase of33.4% from JPY824.8 million for the six months ended August 31, 2025. - Basic earnings per share were JPY10.68 (US
$0.07) for the six months ended August 31, 2026, compared with JPY12.55 for the six months ended August 31, 2025. Diluted earnings per share were JPY9.81 (US$0.06) for the six months ended August 31, 2026, compared with JPY12.55 for the six months ended August 31, 2025.
Mr. Kenji Narushima, Founder, Representative Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Micware, commented, “We achieved steady revenue growth and a significant improvement in gross profit margin during the first half of the fiscal year ending February 28, 2027. Revenue increased by
“With respect to our first growth strategy, our evolution from an in-vehicle infotainment (“IVI”) player into a software-defined vehicle (“SDV”) player, a major SDV development program progressed from an existing project to a successor project involving higher-value-added upstream development activities, which entered the full-scale development phase. This progress, together with our deepening customer relationships, contributed to growth in SDV-related revenue and an improvement in gross profit margin. We believe this demonstrates steady progress in our strategy of leveraging the technology and experience we have developed in the IVI field to expand into the broader SDV domain.
“We also continued to make steady progress under our second growth strategy, DynaPlanet. In line with our multi-year development roadmap, we accelerated research and development activities and advanced the full-scale development of DynaPlanet’s services and platform. We also achieved key milestones, including the commencement of revenue recognition from DynaPlanet-related services during the first half of the fiscal year. Although its contribution to total revenue remains limited at this stage, we believe that the increased investment being made during this development phase is steadily strengthening the foundation for DynaPlanet’s future commercialization and growth.
“Leveraging the strengthened financial position resulting from the completion of our IPO, we will continue to invest in technology and talent and pursue sustainable growth and long-term corporate value creation through these two growth strategies.”
Six Months Ended August 31, 2026 Financial Results
Revenue
Revenue was JPY10,612.7 million (US
- Revenue from software development services was JPY8,395.3 million (US
$52.6 million ) for the six months ended August 31, 2026, an increase of JPY333.5 million, or4.1% , from JPY8,061.8 million for the six months ended August 31, 2025. The increase primarily reflected a JPY319.2 million increase in SDV segment revenue, driven by full-scale development of a higher-value-added successor project for an existing original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) related-party customer following completion of the previous vehicle development project, together with customization work on taxi dispatch systems for taxi operators. - Revenue from licensing was JPY1,520.4 million (US
$9.5 million ) for the six months ended August 31, 2026, an increase of JPY53.5 million, or3.6% , from JPY1,466.9 million for the six months ended August 31, 2025. The increase reflected JPY98.1 million in higher location-based service (“LBS”) licensing revenue, driven mainly by newly launched models for an existing customer and partly offset by lower license fees from older OEM vehicle models. - Revenue from software-related services was JPY697.0 million (US
$4.4 million ) for the six months ended August 31, 2026, a decrease of JPY35.4 million, or4.8% , from JPY732.4 million for the six months ended August 31, 2025.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue was JPY6,764.8 million (US
Gross Profit
Gross profit was JPY3,847.9 million (US
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were JPY3,059.2 million (US
- Selling, general, and administrative expenses were JPY2,230.0 million (US
$14.0 million ) for the six months ended August 31, 2026, an increase of JPY313.5 million, or16.4% , from JPY1,916.5 million for the six months ended August 31, 2025. The increase primarily reflected a JPY190.5 million increase in share-based compensation expense from a one-time, non-cash IPO-related charge, JPY67.3 million in higher personnel expenses due to headcount growth and higher compensation, and JPY41.2 million in higher outsourcing and professional fees, including JPY19.5 million of one-time IPO expenses. - Research and development expenses were JPY829.2 million (US
$5.2 million ) for the six months ended August 31, 2026, an increase of JPY310.0 million, or59.7% , from JPY519.2 million for the six months ended August 31, 2025. The increase primarily reflected higher DynaPlanet-related expenditures as the Company continued service and platform development under its multi-year development roadmap.
Operating Profit
Operating profit was JPY788.7 million (US
Net Income
Net income was JPY612.9 million (US
Net Income Attributable to the Company’s Ordinary Shareholders
Net income attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders was JPY620.0 million (US
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share were JPY10.68 (US
Financial Condition
As of August 31, 2026, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of JPY10.6 billion (US
Net cash provided by operating activities was JPY1.4 billion (US
Net cash used in investing activities was JPY123.9 million (US
Net cash provided by financing activities was JPY1.1 billion (US
Recent Developments
On May 15, 2026, the Company completed its IPO on the Nasdaq Global Market. Following the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, the Company issued and sold an aggregate of 3,277,500 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), each representing one ordinary share, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of approximately JPY4,185.2 million (US
Earnings Call Information
The Company will host an English-language earnings call on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time (Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. Japan Standard Time), followed by a Japanese-language earnings call on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 2:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (4:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time). To attend these earnings calls, please use the information below for access.
| English-language Earnings Call | ||
| Date: | November 10, 2026 | |
| Time: | 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time (Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. Japan Standard Time) | |
| Pre-registration Link: | https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RXbMwE5YRk-HATpIcrPoIw | |
| Japanese-language Earnings Call | ||
| Date: | November 11, 2026 | |
| Time: | 2:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (4:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time) | |
| Pre-registration Link: | https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W_tnqRaERt-RLm88l27l6Q | |
For participation in the earnings calls, pre-registration is required using the links above. Dial-in details and access instructions will be provided upon registration. Please join at least 15 minutes before the commencement of the calls to ensure timely participation.
For those unable to participate, video replays will be available approximately one hour after the end of each live call. The replay of the English-language earnings call will be available until November 10, 2027 U.S. Eastern Time, while the replay of the Japanese-language earnings call will be available until November 11, 2027 U.S. Eastern Time.
An archived webcast of the earnings calls will also be available at the Company’s investor relations website at www.ir-micware.com.
Exchange Rate Information
This announcement contains translations of certain Japanese yen amounts into U.S. dollars for the convenience of the reader. Translations of amounts from JPY into U.S. dollars have been made at the exchange rate of JPY159.74 to US
About Micware Co., Ltd.
Micware Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: MWC) is a Japan-based provider of in-vehicle infotainment, navigation, and location-based software for automakers including Honda and Toyota. These capabilities also form the foundation of its spatial intelligence business.
Headquartered in Kobe and led by Founder and CEO Mr. Kenji Narushima since 2003, Micware operates 13 offices in Japan, with overseas subsidiaries in the United States, Thailand, and Germany.
Through a platform-based growth strategy, Micware aims to extend its software into advanced driver assistance and connected services with micAuto-PF, and to link real-world and virtual 3D spaces with DynaPlanet-PF.
For more information, visit Micware’s IR website at www.ir-micware.com and its LinkedIn page at www.linkedin.com/company/micware-company-limited.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
The Company discusses a key financial measure that is not calculated in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) to supplement its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis. This non-GAAP financial measure is reconciled from its most directly comparable financial measure determined in accordance with GAAP as follows:
| For the Six Months Ended August 31, | ||||||||||||
| Amounts are in thousands | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | |||||||||
| JPY | JPY | US$ | ||||||||||
| Operating profit | 784,893 | 788,724 | 4,937 | |||||||||
| Plus: listing-related and transformational expenses(a) | 39,954 | 19,485 | 122 | |||||||||
| Plus: IPO-related share-based compensation expense(b) | - | 292,284 | 1,830 | |||||||||
| Adjusted operating profit | 824,847 | 1,100,493 | 6,889 | |||||||||
| (a) | Represents listing-related and other transformational expenses incurred in connection with the Company’s IPO and corporate transformation initiatives for the six months ended August 31, 2025 and 2026. These costs were recognized as expenses in the statement of operations and were not recorded as direct deductions from equity. |
| (b) | Represents non-cash share-based compensation expense recognized upon the consummation of the Company’s IPO in connection with share option awards that vested upon completion of the IPO. The Company excludes this expense because it resulted from an IPO-specific vesting condition and is not indicative of the Company’s ongoing operating performance. |
Adjusted operating profit is a financial measure that is not calculated in accordance with GAAP (referred to as the “non-GAAP financial measure”), and the use of the term adjusted operating profit may differ from similar measures reported by other companies and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures. The Company believes the non-GAAP financial measure provides investors with useful information with respect to the Company’s historical operations. The Company presents the non-GAAP financial measure as a supplemental performance measure because the Company believes it facilitates a comparative assessment of the Company’s operating performance relative to the Company’s performance based on the Company’s results under GAAP, while isolating the effects of some items that vary from period to period. Specifically, adjusted operating profit allows the Company to assess the Company’s performance without the impact of the specifically identified items that the Company believes do not directly reflect the Company’s core operations, including non-recurring costs, such as listing-related and transformational expenses, other non-recurring income. The non-GAAP financial measure also functions as key performance indicator used to evaluate the Company’s operating performance internally, and it is used in connection with the determination of incentive compensation for management, including executive officers.
Adjusted operating profit is not a measurement of the Company’s financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to income from operations or any other financial statement data presented as indicators of financial performance or liquidity, each as presented in accordance with GAAP. Consequently, the Company’s non-GAAP financial measure should be considered together with the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company understands that although adjusted operating profit is frequently used by securities analysts, lenders and others in their evaluation of companies, it has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are: adjusted operating profit does not fully reflect the Company’s cash expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; adjusted operating profit does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company’s working capital needs; and adjusted operating profit does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on debt.
Because of these limitations, adjusted operating profit should not be considered as discretionary cash available to the Company to reinvest in the growth of the Company’s business or as a measure of cash that will be available to the Company to meet the Company’s obligations.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” or other similar expressions in this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks, including, but not limited to, the uncertainties related to market conditions, and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the annual report on Form 20-F and other filings with the SEC. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov.
For more information, please contact:
Micware Co., Ltd.
Investor Relations Department
Phone: +81-3-6699-9899
Email: mic_ir@micware.co.jp
Public Relations
Email: mic_pr@micware.co.jp
Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Tina Xiao
Phone: +1-646-932-7242
Email: investors@ascent-ir.com
| MICWARE CO., LTD. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Amounts in thousands of JPY and in thousands of US dollars except for shares and per-share data | ||||||||||||
| As of February 28, 2026 | As of August 31, 2026 | As of August 31, 2026 | ||||||||||
| JPY | JPY | US$ | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||
| Current Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 8,259,660 | 10,586,282 | 66,272 | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,758,584 | 853,758 | 5,345 | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable due from related parties, net | 86,934 | 21,704 | 136 | |||||||||
| Contract assets | 223,490 | 618,031 | 3,869 | |||||||||
| Contract assets due from related parties | 3,126,224 | 2,101,404 | 13,155 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 18,902 | 258,157 | 1,616 | |||||||||
| Tax receivable | 4,929 | 3,422 | 21 | |||||||||
| Prepayments and other current assets | 1,026,648 | 1,018,385 | 6,375 | |||||||||
| Prepayments and other current assets due from related parties | 13,074 | 31,670 | 198 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 14,518,445 | 15,492,813 | 96,987 | |||||||||
| Non-current Assets | ||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,849,599 | 1,701,737 | 10,653 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 3,834,503 | 3,241,960 | 20,295 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 206,920 | 221,394 | 1,386 | |||||||||
| Long-term investments | 317,000 | 351,771 | 2,202 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 239,228 | 239,228 | 1,498 | |||||||||
| Deferred offering costs | 231,986 | - | - | |||||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 1,028,394 | 1,345,878 | 8,425 | |||||||||
| Long-term prepayments and other non-current assets | 2,213,137 | 2,203,537 | 13,795 | |||||||||
| Total non-current assets | 9,920,767 | 9,305,505 | 58,254 | |||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 24,439,212 | 24,798,318 | 155,241 | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND EQUITY | ||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | 800,000 | - | - | |||||||||
| Current portion of long-term borrowings | 2,021,924 | 1,428,138 | 8,940 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 1,217,573 | 784,234 | 4,909 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable due to a related party | 188,264 | 157,101 | 983 | |||||||||
| Current portion of contract liabilities | 763,650 | 935,938 | 5,859 | |||||||||
| Current portion of contract liabilities due to a related party | 646,603 | 257,838 | 1,614 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 1,206,136 | 1,132,254 | 7,088 | |||||||||
| Taxes payable | 530,424 | 496,858 | 3,110 | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 1,388,559 | 1,420,843 | 8,894 | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities due to related parties | 873 | - | - | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 8,764,006 | 6,613,204 | 41,397 | |||||||||
| Non-current liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Long-term borrowings | 2,565,203 | 1,809,679 | 11,329 | |||||||||
| Contract liabilities, non-current | 877,430 | 833,146 | 5,216 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 2,880,319 | 2,341,277 | 14,657 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | 61,513 | 68,001 | 426 | |||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 678,073 | 600,246 | 3,758 | |||||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 7,062,538 | 5,652,349 | 35,386 | |||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 15,826,544 | 12,265,553 | 76,783 | |||||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||||||
| Mezzanine equity | ||||||||||||
| Redeemable ordinary shares (313,300 and nil shares issued and outstanding as of February 28, 2026 and August 31, 2026, respectively)* | 391,124 | - | - | |||||||||
| TOTAL MEZZANINE EQUITY | 391,124 | - | - | |||||||||
| Equity | ||||||||||||
| Ordinary shares, 125,320,000 shares authorized; 58,054,490 shares issued and 55,828,614 shares outstanding as of February 28, 2026, and 61,331,990 shares issued and 59,419,414 shares outstanding as of August 31, 2026* | 480,000 | 4,200,000 | 26,293 | |||||||||
| Treasury shares, 1,912,576 shares as of February 28, 2026 and August 31, 2026* | (410,683 | ) | (352,877 | ) | (2,209 | ) | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 997,803 | 1,115,496 | 6,983 | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 6,823,084 | 7,443,068 | 46,595 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 118,474 | 127,078 | 796 | |||||||||
| Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Company | 8,008,678 | 12,532,765 | 78,458 | |||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 212,866 | - | - | |||||||||
| TOTAL EQUITY | 8,221,544 | 12,532,765 | 78,458 | |||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND EQUITY | 24,439,212 | 24,798,318 | 155,241 | |||||||||
| * | Share and per-share information is presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the share split from 1 to 130 effective March 1, 2024 and the share split from 1 to 241 effective March 31, 2026. |
| MICWARE CO., LTD. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Amounts in thousands of JPY and in thousands of US dollars except for shares and per-share data | ||||||||||||
| For the Six Months Ended August 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | ||||||||||
| JPY | JPY | US$ | ||||||||||
| Revenue – third parties | 3,368,257 | 3,484,454 | 21,813 | |||||||||
| Revenue – related parties | 6,892,829 | 7,128,280 | 44,624 | |||||||||
| Total Revenue | 10,261,086 | 10,612,734 | 66,437 | |||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 7,040,540 | 6,764,846 | 42,349 | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 3,220,546 | 3,847,888 | 24,088 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 1,916,500 | 2,229,961 | 13,960 | |||||||||
| Research and development expenses | 519,153 | 829,203 | 5,191 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 2,435,653 | 3,059,164 | 19,151 | |||||||||
| Operating profit | 784,893 | 788,724 | 4,937 | |||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||
| Interest expenses, net | (18,977 | ) | (13,042 | ) | (82 | ) | ||||||
| Loss from disposal of long-lived assets | - | (1,410 | ) | (9 | ) | |||||||
| Loss from disposal of long-term investment | - | (820 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||||
| Gain from change in fair market value of equity securities | 4,407 | 35,591 | 223 | |||||||||
| (Loss) gain from foreign currency exchange | (971 | ) | 9,399 | 59 | ||||||||
| Gain on bargain purchase | 106,805 | - | - | |||||||||
| Other income (expenses), net | 20,287 | (30,468 | ) | (191 | ) | |||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | 111,551 | (750 | ) | (5 | ) | |||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION | 896,444 | 787,974 | 4,932 | |||||||||
| PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES | ||||||||||||
| Current | 514,044 | 486,068 | 3,043 | |||||||||
| Deferred | (326,400 | ) | (311,026 | ) | (1,947 | ) | ||||||
| Total provision for income taxes | 187,644 | 175,042 | 1,096 | |||||||||
| Net income | 708,800 | 612,932 | 3,836 | |||||||||
| Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (5,867 | ) | 7,052 | 44 | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders | 702,933 | 619,984 | 3,880 | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (9,008 | ) | 11,532 | 72 | ||||||||
| Total comprehensive income | 699,792 | 624,464 | 3,908 | |||||||||
| Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (4,246 | ) | 4,124 | 26 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to the Company | 695,546 | 628,588 | 3,934 | |||||||||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES | ||||||||||||
| Basic* | 56,000,976 | 58,055,596 | 58,055,596 | |||||||||
| Diluted* | 56,000,976 | 63,221,297 | 63,221,297 | |||||||||
| EARNINGS PER SHARE | ||||||||||||
| Basic* | 12.55 | 10.68 | 0.07 | |||||||||
| Diluted* | 12.55 | 9.81 | 0.06 | |||||||||
| * | Share and per-share information is presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the share split from 1 to 130 effective March 1, 2024 and the share split from 1 to 241 effective March 31, 2026. |
| MICWARE CO., LTD. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Amounts in thousands of JPY and in thousands of US dollars | ||||||||||||
| For the Six Months Ended August 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | ||||||||||
| JPY | JPY | US$ | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | 708,800 | 612,932 | 3,836 | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 207,205 | 207,177 | 1,297 | |||||||||
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 561,048 | 591,496 | 3,703 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation | - | 292,284 | 1,830 | |||||||||
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment | - | 1,410 | 9 | |||||||||
| Loss on disposal of long-term investment | - | 820 | 5 | |||||||||
| Change in fair value of marketable securities | (4,407 | ) | (35,591 | ) | (223 | ) | ||||||
| Gain on bargain purchase | (106,805 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Deferred tax benefit | (326,400 | ) | (311,026 | ) | (1,947 | ) | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 968,211 | 904,826 | 5,664 | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable due from related parties | 949,237 | 65,230 | 408 | |||||||||
| Contract assets | (219,757 | ) | (394,541 | ) | (2,470 | ) | ||||||
| Contract assets due from related parties | (420,916 | ) | 1,024,820 | 6,416 | ||||||||
| Inventories | (34,014 | ) | (239,255 | ) | (1,498 | ) | ||||||
| Tax receivables | 333,822 | 1,507 | 9 | |||||||||
| Prepayments and other assets | 153,955 | 115,803 | 725 | |||||||||
| Prepayments and other assets due from related parties | (16,047 | ) | (18,596 | ) | (116 | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | (159,395 | ) | (433,339 | ) | (2,713 | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable due to a related party | (4,220 | ) | (31,163 | ) | (195 | ) | ||||||
| Contract liabilities | 242,691 | 128,004 | 801 | |||||||||
| Contract liabilities due to a related party | 264,092 | (388,765 | ) | (2,434 | ) | |||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 150,496 | (59,237 | ) | (371 | ) | |||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities due to related parties | (96 | ) | (873 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | (516,075 | ) | (611,871 | ) | (3,830 | ) | ||||||
| Taxes payable | (426,683 | ) | (33,566 | ) | (210 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,304,742 | 1,388,486 | 8,691 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Payment for investment | (200,354 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (33,485 | ) | (88,382 | ) | (553 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 464 | 107 | 1 | |||||||||
| Purchase of intangible assets | (277 | ) | (35,643 | ) | (223 | ) | ||||||
| Acquisitions | (205,000 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (438,652 | ) | (123,918 | ) | (775 | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from borrowings | 100,000 | 300,000 | 1,878 | |||||||||
| Repayment of borrowings | (999,810 | ) | (2,449,310 | ) | (15,333 | ) | ||||||
| Payments on deferred offering costs | (82,357 | ) | (192,225 | ) | (1,203 | ) | ||||||
| Repayments of finance lease obligation | (31,398 | ) | (35,611 | ) | (223 | ) | ||||||
| Net proceeds from IPO | - | 3,781,042 | 23,670 | |||||||||
| Reissuance of treasury shares | 149,940 | - | - | |||||||||
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | - | (353,482 | ) | (2,213 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (863,625 | ) | 1,050,414 | 6,576 | ||||||||
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (9,263 | ) | 11,640 | 73 | ||||||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 993,202 | 2,326,622 | 14,565 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 7,670,463 | 8,259,660 | 51,707 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 8,663,665 | 10,586,282 | 66,272 | |||||||||
| Supplementary cash flow information | ||||||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | 80,715 | 605,670 | 3,792 | |||||||||
| Cash paid for interest expenses | 25,987 | 24,661 | 154 | |||||||||
| Non-cash financing and investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 1,020,425 | 14,508 | 91 | |||||||||
| Finance lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities | 50,771 | 45,288 | 284 | |||||||||
| Remeasurement of operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets due to modifications | - | 3,271 | 20 | |||||||||
| Adjustments to redeemable ordinary shares fair value measurement | 39,000 | - | - | |||||||||
| Conversion of redeemable ordinary shares into permanent equity upon IPO | - | 391,124 | 2,449 | |||||||||
| Offering cost incurred for IPO | - | 424,211 | 2,656 | |||||||||
FAQ
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What were Micware’s first-half fiscal 2027 revenue and earnings?
Micware reported JPY10,612.7 million in revenue and JPY612.9 million in net income for the six months ended August 31, 2026. Revenue increased 3.4% year over year, while net income declined 13.5%. Basic earnings per share were JPY10.68, compared with JPY12.55 a year earlier.
Why did Micware’s gross margin improve in the first half of fiscal 2027?
Micware attributed the margin improvement primarily to a shift toward a more profitable software-defined vehicle successor program focused on upstream design and development. That program entered full-scale development for an existing automaker related-party customer after the previous vehicle development project was completed.