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PayPay Corporation delivered a breakout year of growth and profitability. For the year ended March 31, 2026, Total Revenue rose 27% year-on-year to ¥380.7 billion, while profit for the year jumped 201% to ¥117.8 billion, helped by a one-time ¥57.5 billion deferred tax asset benefit.

Adjusted EBITDA climbed 89% to ¥111.1 billion, lifting the margin to 29% as operating profit more than doubled to ¥80.1 billion and the Total Transaction Cost rate fell to 22%. Total GMV reached ¥19.36 trillion, up 23%, supported by 41.0 million Monthly Transacting Users and higher spending per user.

The Payment segment generated ¥311.2 billion of revenue and a 1.64% take rate, while the Financial Service segment delivered ¥72.4 billion on strong deposit and loan growth. Guidance for the year ending March 31, 2027 calls for Total Revenue of ¥454.0–462.0 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of ¥134.5–140.5 billion.

Positive

  • Profits and margins inflected sharply higher: Profit for the year rose 201% to ¥117.8 billion, operating profit grew 126% to ¥80.1 billion, and Adjusted EBITDA increased 89% to ¥111.1 billion with margin expanding to 29%.
  • Strong guidance supports continued growth: For the year ending March 31, 2027, management guides to Total Revenue of ¥454.0–462.0 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of ¥134.5–140.5 billion, indicating expectations of sustained scale and profitability.

Negative

  • None.

Insights

PayPay combines rapid top-line growth with sharp margin expansion and bullish guidance.

PayPay posted Total Revenue of ¥380.7 billion, up 27% year-on-year, while profit for the year surged 201% to ¥117.8 billion. Operating profit climbed to ¥80.1 billion and Total GMV increased 23% to ¥19.36 trillion, showing strong payment volume and user engagement.

Profitability improved across the model. Adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled to ¥111.1 billion with a 29% margin, helped by scale, lower transaction cost ratio of 22%, and rising interest income from credit and banking activities. The Payment segment maintained a healthy 1.64% take rate while Financial Service revenue grew 35%.

Management’s guidance for the year ending March 31, 2027 targets Total Revenue of ¥454.0–462.0 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of ¥134.5–140.5 billion, implying continued double-digit growth and sustained margins. Future disclosures in company filings may clarify how loan growth, interest-rate trends and credit costs track against these targets.

Total Revenue ¥380.662 billion Year ended March 31, 2026; up 27% year-on-year
Profit for the year ¥117.810 billion Year ended March 31, 2026; up 201% year-on-year
Adjusted EBITDA ¥111.130 billion Year ended March 31, 2026; 29% Adjusted EBITDA margin
Total GMV ¥19.36 trillion Year ended March 31, 2026; up from ¥15.68 trillion in 2025
Monthly Transacting Users 40.97 million users PayPay MTU as of March 31, 2026; 10% year-on-year growth
Operating profit ¥80.082 billion Year ended March 31, 2026; 21% operating margin
2027 Revenue guidance ¥454.0–462.0 billion Company outlook for year ending March 31, 2027
2027 Adjusted EBITDA guidance ¥134.5–140.5 billion Company outlook for year ending March 31, 2027
Adjusted EBITDA financial
"Adjusted EBITDA rose 89% year-on-year to ¥111.1 billion, delivering a strong 29% margin."
Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.
Total GMV financial
"Total GMV - Reached ¥19.4 trillion, up 23% year-on-year."
eKYC (electronic Know-Your-Customer) regulatory
"Expansion of eKYC (electronic Know-Your-Customer)-Verified User Base - The number of eKYC-verified users surpassed 40 million."
FVTOCI financial
"Changes in the fair value of debt instruments at FVTOCI"
Non-IFRS financial measures financial
"This release also includes non-IFRS financial information, which should be considered supplemental to IFRS."
Non-IFRS financial measures are company-reported numbers that modify or exclude items from standard accounting results so management can highlight what it sees as underlying business performance—common examples are adjusted EBITDA or adjusted earnings per share. They matter to investors because they can make trends clearer by removing unusual or noncash items, like cleaning lens smudges off a camera, but they require scrutiny since companies decide what to exclude and comparisons across firms may not be uniform.
Take Rate financial
"Take Rate increased by 0.05 percentage points year-on-year to 1.65%, underpinned by a shift in the GMV mix."
Take rate is the share of a platform’s total transaction volume that the platform keeps as revenue, usually expressed as a percentage of the money that passes through it. Investors watch take rate because it shows how well a business converts activity into income — like a marketplace owner keeping a slice of every sale — and changes in the take rate can signal improving monetization, pricing power, or margin pressure.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2026

Commission File Number 001-43184

 

 

PayPay Corporation

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Yotsuya Tower, 1-6-1 Yotsuya
Shinjuku-ku

Tokyo 160-0004 Japan

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

 

Form 20-F

 

Form 40-F

 

 

 

 


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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit 99.1Fourth Quarter and Full Year ended March 31, 2026 Financial Results

 

 


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 6, 2026

 

 

 

PAYPAY CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Wataru Kagechika

Name:

 

Wataru Kagechika

Title:

 

Managing Corporate Officer and CFO

 


Exhibit 99.1

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PayPay Corporation Reports

Fourth Quarter and Full Year ended March 31, 2026 Financial Results

Our dual engines—Payment and Financial Service—fueled a standout year. Profit for the year reached ¥117.8 billion, up 201% year-on-year alongside 27% Total Revenue growth and a 29% Adjusted EBITDA margin. We continue to demonstrate the high-growth, high-margin potential of our business model.

Financial guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 anticipates Total Revenue in the range of ¥454.0 to ¥462.0 billion and an Adjusted EBITDA in the range of ¥134.5 to ¥140.5 billion.

Tokyo, JAPAN, May 7 (May 6 EDT), 2026 – PayPay Corporation (NASDAQ: PAYP) ("PayPay" or the "Company"), today released its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2026, prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards, as well as managerial results.

Financial Highlights

Fourth Quarter ended March 31, 2026

Total Revenue - Reached ¥102.2 billion, maintaining a powerful growth trajectory at 30% year-on-year. While the Payment segment continued its robust and steady expansion, the Financial Service segment delivered even higher growth, serving as another engine that propelled our consolidated momentum.
o
Payment Segment - Total Revenue ¥82.2 billion, up 27% year-on-year, continuing its high-velocity growth, with GMV (Gross Merchandise Value) reaching ¥4.98 trillion—a 23% year-on-year increase fueled by accelerating Online channel GMV as well as PayPay Credit—defined as payments made by linking a PayPay Card to the PayPay app, and PayPay Card—defined as payments made using PayPay Card (physical card) adoption. Take Rate increased by 0.05 percentage points year-on-year to 1.65%, underpinned by a shift in the GMV mix. Specifically, the ratio of high-margin Online Payment within the combined PayPay Balance and PayPay Credit GMV rose to 18%, up 3 percentage points year-on-year (the ratio of Online Payment excludes GMV from transactions made within e-commerce services operated by LY Corporation). Furthermore, the significant expansion of interest income from PayPay Credit and PayPay Card—including revolving, installment, and cash advance—further bolstered the year-on-year increase in the Take Rate.
PayPay MTU (Monthly Transacting Users) - Expanded to 41.0 million. This 10% year-on-year growth outpaced the 7% rise in registered users, which totaled 73.4 million, signaling a steady increase in the active rate—caluculated as PayPay MTU divided by PayPay registered users.
Payment Segment Monthly GMV per MTU - Closed at ¥41,293, representing an 11% year-on-year uplift. This expansion was driven by two factors: increased transaction frequency and higher average ticket sizes, the latter supported by a favorable shift toward PayPay Credit GMV and PayPay Card GMV as well as Online Payment GMV.
o
Financial Service Segment - Total Revenue ¥21.2 billion, up 47% year-on-year, underpinned by the successful scaling of our banking platform. The number of PayPay Bank Deposit Accounts hit approximately 10 million, reflecting an effective cross-selling strategy within the ecosystem. Balance of Deposits grew 23% year-on-year to ¥2.3 trillion. Building on this solid funding base, Balance of Loans reached ¥1.2 trillion, up 34% year-on-year primarily propelled by strong mortgage loans growth. This growth, combined with a reduction in external guaranteed fee rate—which is deducted from interest income—effective from the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, and increased interest from securities and purchased receivables following the rise in policy rates, resulted in a standout 78% year-on-year surge in interest income, totaling ¥10.4 billion.

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Exhibit 99.1

Profitability - Profit for the period reached ¥14.5 billion, representing a 42% increase year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDA surged 104% year-on-year to ¥28.6 billion, with margins expanding to 28% as a result of the operating leverage captured during the period. Even as our financial balances scaled, Total Transaction Cost (comprising the sum of settlement-related costs, provision for loss allowance, and interest expenses) as a percentage of Total Revenue declined to 23%, a marked reduction from 25% in the prior year. While the rising policy interest rate environment led to a manageable increase in funding costs at PayPay Card Corporation and PayPay Bank Corporation, this was more than offset by enhanced efficiency in settlement-related costs and well-controlled credit costs. This performance underscores a fundamental strengthening of our earnings power.

Full Year ended March 31, 2026

Total Revenue - Increased 27% year-on-year to ¥380.7 billion.
o
Payment Segment - Total Revenue rose 25% year-on-year to ¥311.2 billion, fueled by surging transaction and service income from GMV expansion and increased interest income from PayPay Credit and PayPay Card (revolving, installment, and cash advance).
o
Financial Service Segment - Total Revenue jumped 35% year-on-year to ¥72.4 billion, driven by higher loan balance and increased interest from securities and purchased receivables following the rise in policy rates.
Total GMV - Reached ¥19.4 trillion, up 23% year-on-year. Growth was primarily driven by the steady expansion of PayPay MTU base and an uplift in Payment Segment Monthly GMV per MTU.
Profitability & Operating Efficiency:
o
Total Transaction Cost: Stood at ¥84.2 billion, up 17% year-on-year. Notably, the cost rate as a percentage of Total Revenue decreased to 22% (down 1.9 percentage points year-on-year), reflecting enhanced operational efficiency.
o
Operating Profit: Surged 126% year-on-year to ¥80.1 billion, with margins expanding to 21%. This performance reflects significant operating leverage captured through the combination of robust top-line growth, transaction cost optimization, and disciplined expense management. Furthermore, PayPay Securities Corporation—which was consolidated as a subsidiary in April 2025—achieved its first-ever full-year operating profit this fiscal year, marking a significant turnaround since its establishment.
o
Profit for the year: Jumped 201% year-on-year to ¥117.8 billion. This includes a one-time tax benefit of ¥57.5 billion resulting from the recognition of deferred tax assets at PayPay Corporation.
o
Adjusted EBITDA: Rose 89% year-on-year to ¥111.1 billion, delivering a strong 29% margin.

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Exhibit 99.1

Business Updates

Evolution into a Leading Digital Financial Platform

Expansion of eKYC (electronic Know-Your-Customer)-Verified User Base - The number of eKYC-verified users surpassed 40 million as of the end of March 2026—one of the largest digital customer bases in Japan, rivaling even the major traditional banks and securities firms—representing more than half of PayPay’s 73 million registered users. The provision of a secure and reliable digital financial platform for all users, including merchants, remains the highest priority. To this end, promoting identity verification (eKYC) is positioned as a critical strategic initiative aimed at preventing fraudulent activities and reinforcing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT) measures. Furthermore, eKYC acts as a critical enabler for seamless cross-use across our expanding financial ecosystem. By leveraging verified identity information, the friction typically associated with onboarding for new services—such as bank account opening or securities brokerage—is significantly reduced, offering users a streamlined and frictionless experience. Reflecting the fundamental importance of eKYC within the PayPay ecosystem, a strategic revision to the "PayPay STEP" loyalty program was announced in February 2026. Effective June 2, 2026, users who have not completed the identity verification process will no longer be eligible for point rewards or benefit increases under the program.
Industry-Leading Growth in PayPay Card Issuance - PayPay Card has emerged as the frontrunner in the credit card industry, achieving market-leading growth with 2.9 million net additions in CY2025 (January-December) alone—a scale that places us at the very top of the sector(1). This relentless momentum drove our total active card base to 16.86 million as of March 31, 2026—a 22% increase year-on-year, primarily powered by an increase in the card approval rate, made possible through the application of a proprietary credit model.

(1) Net additions are calculated based on the year-on-year increase in the number of active cards or contracts as of December 31, 2025. Figures are derived from publicly available financial results and disclosure materials of three peer companies for the period ended December 31, 2025.

Strategic Launch of Domestic Retail Distribution for PayPay’s IPO through PayPay Securities: We successfully facilitated the domestic retail offering of PayPay's IPO shares (PayPay ADS) through PayPay Securities. This strategic initiative drove a significant increase in new accounts, adding 190 thousand accounts quarter-over-quarter (up 12%). It is also important to note that PayPay Securities recorded annual operating profit for the first time since its establishment.

Capturing the Next Generation

Nurturing Youth Engagement: The 'PayPay U18 Support Project' was launched on March 3, 2026, specifically targeting eKYC-verified users aged 12 to 18 to accelerate PayPay point accumulation. By offering relaxed reward conditions and specialized bonuses for financial service usage, we are effectively locking in younger demographics early. This initiative not only expands our future user base but also promotes financial literacy. In this initiative, PayPay has designed a seamless flow from initial onboarding to everyday payments, the use of points, and experiences with financial services. As users start a new phase in life, the company will further create an environment in which users can readily feel the benefits simply by continuing to use “PayPay” every day.

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Exhibit 99.1

Key Financial and Operating Metrics

The following table sets forth a summary of key financial and operating metrics for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, and the three-month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

 

 

For the years ended March 31,

 

 

For the three-month
period ended March 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

 

(in millions of yen, unless otherwise indicated)

 

Total Revenue

 

¥

299,078

 

 

¥

380,662

 

 

¥

78,631

 

 

¥

102,184

 

Settlement related costs

 

¥

43,662

 

 

¥

48,731

 

 

¥

11,193

 

 

¥

12,383

 

Provision for loss allowance

 

¥

23,942

 

 

¥

24,923

 

 

¥

6,701

 

 

¥

7,527

 

Interest expenses

 

¥

4,254

 

 

¥

10,590

 

 

¥

1,531

 

 

¥

3,343

 

            Total Transaction Cost

 

¥

71,858

 

 

¥

84,244

 

 

¥

19,425

 

 

¥

23,253

 

Operating profit

 

¥

35,510

 

 

¥

80,082

 

 

¥

7,326

 

 

¥

19,074

 

Operating profit margin

 

 

12

%

 

 

21

%

 

 

9

%

 

 

19

%

Profit for the year (period)

 

¥

39,157

 

 

¥

117,810

 

 

¥

10,200

 

 

¥

14,473

 

Profit for the year (period) margin

 

 

13

%

 

 

31

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-IFRS Financial Measure:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

 

¥

58,650

 

 

¥

111,130

 

 

¥

14,003

 

 

¥

28,593

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(2)

 

 

20

%

 

 

29

%

 

 

18

%

 

 

28

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Metrics:

 

(in trillions of yen, unless otherwise indicated)

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total GMV(3)

 

¥

15.68

 

 

¥

19.36

 

 

¥

4.12

 

 

¥

5.07

 

Payment segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PayPay Balance GMV(4)

 

¥

9.07

 

 

¥

10.84

 

 

¥

2.34

 

 

¥

2.79

 

PayPay Credit GMV(5)

 

¥

3.48

 

 

¥

4.64

 

 

¥

0.94

 

 

¥

1.22

 

PayPay Card GMV(6)

 

¥

2.84

 

 

¥

3.55

 

 

¥

0.76

 

 

¥

0.97

 

            Payment Segment GMV(7)

 

¥

15.39

 

 

¥

19.03

 

 

¥

4.05

 

 

¥

4.98

 

Take Rate(8)

 

 

1.61

%

 

 

1.64

%

 

 

1.60

%

 

 

1.65

%

Cost Rate(9)

 

 

1.42

%

 

 

1.30

%

 

 

1.45

%

 

 

1.38

%

PayPay MTU (millions of users)(10)

 

 

37.23

 

 

 

40.97

 

 

 

37.23

 

 

 

40.97

 

PayPay Number of Transactions (millions of transactions)(11)

 

 

7,807

 

 

 

9,243

 

 

 

1,996

 

 

 

2,359

 

Financial service segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PayPay Bank Balance of Deposits (billions of yen)(12)

 

¥

1,841.0

 

 

¥

2,269.1

 

 

¥

1,841.0

 

 

¥

2,269.1

 

PayPay Bank Balance of Loans (billions of yen)(13)

 

¥

926.9

 

 

¥

1,238.6

 

 

¥

926.9

 

 

¥

1,238.6

 

 

Notes:

(1) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as profit for the year (period) plus income tax expense (benefit), share of loss of investments accounted for using the equity method, depreciation and amortization, loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets, share-based payment expense, amortization of contract cost, listing-related expenses, M&A-related expenses and net interest expense (income) from corporate borrowings and treasury assets. Share of profit (loss) of investments accounted for using the equity method includes share of loss of a joint venture accounted for using the equity method.

(2) Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Total Revenue.

(3) Total GMV, or gross merchandise value, is defined as the total of PayPay Balance GMV, PayPay Credit GMV, PayPay Card GMV and PayPay Bank Visa Debit Card GMV, excluding the GMV of cancelled transactions. PayPay Bank Visa Debit Card GMV is defined as payments made using PayPay Bank Visa Debit Card (physical card) and Cardless Visa Debit transaction volume for both personal and corporate use, excluding the GMV of PayPay Debit GMV and ATM withdrawal amounts when using the cash card function, excluding the GMV of any cancelled transactions.

(4) PayPay Balance GMV is defined as payments made using PayPay Balance, PayPay Debit, PayPay Balance Card, other credit card payment linked to the PayPay app and payments made through other payment services and networks such as Alipay+ and HIVEX® via PayPay code payment, excluding top-ups to PayPay Balance with PayPay Card and excluding the GMV of cancelled transactions.

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Exhibit 99.1

(5) PayPay Credit GMV is defined as payments made using PayPay Credit, top-ups to PayPay Balance made using PayPay Card and GMV made by linking a PayPay Card to the PayPay app without linking a PayPay account, excluding the GMV of cancelled transactions.

(6) PayPay Card GMV is defined as payment made using PayPay Card (physical card), excluding top-ups to PayPay Balance with PayPay Card and excluding the GMV of cancelled transactions.

(7) Payment Segment GMV is defined as the total of PayPay Balance GMV, PayPay Credit GMV and PayPay Card GMV, excluding the GMV of cancelled transactions.

(8) Take Rate is defined as Payment segment’s Total Revenue divided by Payment Segment GMV (which includes PayPay Balance, PayPay Credit, and PayPay Card GMV).

(9) Cost Rate is defined as Payment segment’s operating expenses divided by Payment Segment GMV (which includes PayPay Balance, PayPay Credit, and PayPay Card GMV).

(10) PayPay MTU is defined as the number of unique users who completed at least one payment per month that contributes to PayPay Balance or PayPay Credit GMV, but excluding P2P (peer-to-peer) money transfers and cancelled transactions. PayPay MTU over a quarterly or annual period represents the figure from the last month in the relevant period.

(11) PayPay Number of Transactions is defined as the total number of completed transactions that contribute to PayPay Balance GMV or PayPay Credit GMV, but excluding P2P (peer-to-peer) money transfers and cancelled transactions.

(12) PayPay Bank Balance of Deposits is defined as the sum of demand deposit and time deposit.

(13) PayPay Bank Balance of Loans is defined as the sum of mortgage loans, overdraft and other.

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Exhibit 99.1

The following tables reconcile Adjusted EBITDA from profit for the year (period), which is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS, for the periods presented. The adjustments presented below are primarily depreciation expenses that do not result in a cash outflow, temporary expenses and non-operating income and expenses.

 

 

For the year ended March 31

 

 

For the three-month period
ended March 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

 

(in millions of yen, except percentages)

 

Profit for the year (period)

 

¥

39,157

 

 

¥

117,810

 

 

¥

10,200

 

 

¥

14,473

 

Add: Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(4,196

)

 

 

(37,865

)

 

 

(3,040

)

 

 

4,363

 

Add: Share of loss of investments accounted
   for using the equity method
(1)

 

 

549

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

166

 

 

 

238

 

Add: Depreciation and amortization

 

 

20,093

 

 

 

23,758

 

 

 

5,607

 

 

 

6,208

 

Add: Share-based payment expenses(2)

 

-

 

 

 

1,730

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,730

 

Add: Amortization of contract cost

 

 

1,297

 

 

 

1,724

 

 

 

349

 

 

 

481

 

Add: Loss on disposal of property and equipment and
   intangible assets

 

 

702

 

 

 

1,356

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

811

 

Add: Listing-related expenses(3)

 

 

302

 

 

 

2,202

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

286

 

Add: M&A-related expenses(4)

 

 

330

 

 

 

593

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

162

 

Add: Net interest expense (income) from corporate
   borrowings and treasury assets
(5)

 

 

416

 

 

 

(316

)

 

 

59

 

 

 

(159

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

¥

58,650

 

 

¥

111,130

 

 

¥

14,003

 

 

¥

28,593

 

Divided by: Total Revenue

 

 

299,078

 

 

¥

380,662

 

 

 

78,631

 

 

¥

102,184

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(6)

 

 

20

%

 

 

29

%

 

 

18

%

 

 

28

%

 

Notes:

(1) Share of loss of investments accounted for using the equity method includes share of loss of a joint venture accounted for using the equity method.

(2) Share-based payment expenses represent compensation granted to directors, officers, and employees in exchange for their services, consisting of equity-settled awards (non-cash expenses) and cash-settled awards (expenses involving future cash outflows). These expenses are recognized by allocating the fair value of each award over its respective vesting period. Following the completion of PayPay’s IPO, the cumulative expense recognition commenced in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026. Notably, in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, only equity-settled share-based payment expenses are adjusted as non-cash items, while cash-settled expenses are not adjusted.

(3) Listing-related expenses consist of the fees and expenses of the professional advisors that we hired in connection with the preparations for our initial public offering.

(4) M&A-related expenses, which consist of the fees and expenses of the professional advisors that we hired in connection with acquisitions and investments, such as our acquisition of PayPay Bank Corporation and PayPay Securities Corporation and accrued expenses related to holdbacks in connection with a prior acquisition.

(5) Net interest expense (income) from corporate borrowings and treasury assets comprises interest expense on borrowings from LY Corporation, offset by interest income derived from guarantee deposits, cash and cash equivalents, and government securities within the payment segment.

(6) Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Total Revenue.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

Financial Guidance

 

 

 

For the year ending March 31,

 

 

For the three-month period ending
 June 30,

 

 

 

2027

 

 

2026

 

 

 

(in millions of yen)

 

Total Revenue

 

¥

454,000

 

to

¥

462,000

 

 

¥

103,000

 

to

¥

105,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

¥

134,500

 

to

¥

140,500

 

 

¥

30,500

 

to

¥

32,500

 

 

Conference Call

PayPay will host a conference call to discuss earnings at 7:00 am Eastern Time, 8:00 pm JST on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The conference call will be live on PayPay's investor relations website at https://ir.paypay.ne.jp/. A replay of the call will be available on the same website following the call.

Participating on the call will be:

Ichiro Nakayama, Representative Director President, Corporate Officer, Chief Executive Officer,
Wataru Kagechika, Managing Corporate Officer, Chief Financial Officer,
Toshiki Motoda, Corporate Officer, Head of Corporate Strategy Division and Finance Division,
Kotaro Emae, Head of Investor Relations

Contact

Investor Relations: investor.relations@paypay-corp.co.jp

Public Relations: pr@paypay-corp.co.jp

 

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Exhibit 99.1

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Financial Guidance

This release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “expectation,” “forecast,” “anticipation,” “intention,” “plan,” “possibility,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “could,” “would,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “goal,” “objective,” “seek,” or “continue,” the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements in this release may relate to, but are not limited to, expectations of future results of operations or financial performance of the Company, including expectations related to full-year and quarter Total Revenue growth and Adjusted EBITDA, expectations regarding certain of our key financial and operating metrics, our business and growth strategy, including future product development plans, our market opportunity, the performance of newly launched products and innovations, our technological capabilities, the demand for the Company’s products and services, our expectations and management of future growth and acceleration, and our expectations regarding our industry and traditional banks, as well as assumptions relating to the foregoing. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include risks related to our ability to manage our growth effectively; our ability to attract new users, retain our active users and expand the scope of our relationship with our active users; our ability to attract new merchants to utilize our services, grow our relationships with our existing merchants, and increase transaction volumes across our payment settlement services; our ability to maintain and expand synergies between our code-based payment settlement services and our credit card payment services; our ability to maintain and strengthen the ecosystem effects of our platform; our alliances with the shareholders of our consolidated subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates; changes in the expansion and development of the cashless payments industry and the digital financial services industry in Japan; our ability to implement pricing strategies and expand our service offerings; our ability to maintain, protect, and enhance our strong and trusted brand; our ability to maintain or improve our technology infrastructure; and the complex and evolving laws and regulations applicable to our business and the banking ecosystem. Statements regarding our financial guidance and targets are forward-looking and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Moreover, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this release. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s views with respect to future events as of the date of this release and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Further information on these risks and other factors that could affect our financial results are set forth in our regulatory filings and periodic reports. Except required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this release.

Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Key Metrics

This release includes financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”). This release also includes non-IFRS financial information, which should be considered supplemental to, not a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measures calculated in accordance with IFRS. Some of the non-IFRS financial measures that are included in this release are Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin. We use these non-IFRS financial measures in conjunction with IFRS measures to evaluate our operating performance, formulate business plans, prepare budgets and forecasts, and make strategic decisions, including those relating to operating expenses and the allocation of internal resources. We believe that these non-IFRS financial measures provide useful information to investors, analysts, and others about our business and financial performance, enhance their overall understanding of our performance, and can assist in providing a more consistent and comparable overview of our financial performance across periods. There are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-IFRS financial measures and their nearest IFRS equivalents. For example, the Company’s definitions of non-IFRS financial measures may differ from non-IFRS financial measures used by other companies. For reconciliations to the most directly comparable IFRS measure, see the financial tables attached to this release. However, the Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of certain non-IFRS guidance measures to the corresponding IFRS measures on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the unpredictability of the amounts and timing of events affecting the items we exclude from the non-IFRS measures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is important to note that material changes to reconciling items could have a significant effect on future IFRS results. Additionally, this release includes key operating metrics that we use to evaluate our operating performance, formulate business plans, and make strategic decisions.

Unaudited Financial Information

Please note that the financial information for the periods presented in this release is unaudited and derived from the Company's management accounts.

Industry and Market Data

This release may contain information, estimates and other statistical data derived from third-party sources. While the Company believes such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and the Company has not independently verified such data.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)

10

Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss for the year (Unaudited)

11

Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss for the three months (Unaudited)

12

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the year (Unaudited)

13

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months (Unaudited)

13

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the year ended (Unaudited)

14

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year (Unaudited)

15

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Segment Information

16

2. Cash and Cash Equivalents

18

3. Guarantee Deposits

18

4. Loans and Advances to Customers

19

5. Securities

19

6. Deposits

20

7. Borrowings

20

8. Revenue

21

9. Operating Expenses

23

 

 

 

 

9


Exhibit 99.1

 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

Notes

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

2

 

 

369,811

 

 

 

363,083

 

Guarantee deposits

 

3

 

 

244,229

 

 

 

74,139

 

Call loans

 

 

 

 

63,000

 

 

 

40,014

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

141,054

 

 

 

150,372

 

Loans and advances to customers

 

4

 

 

1,927,607

 

 

 

2,512,851

 

Securities

 

5

 

 

1,075,748

 

 

 

1,736,835

 

Other financial assets

 

 

 

 

23,130

 

 

 

32,293

 

Property and equipment

 

 

 

 

14,493

 

 

 

14,879

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

 

 

14,799

 

 

 

12,175

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 

 

65,672

 

 

 

66,466

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

15,157

 

 

 

15,157

 

Investments accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

 

1,012

 

 

 

12,762

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

49,392

 

 

 

107,275

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

37,001

 

 

 

37,711

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

4,042,105

 

 

 

5,176,012

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

6

 

 

2,385,939

 

 

 

2,952,495

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

 

949,397

 

 

 

1,122,338

 

Income tax payables

 

 

 

 

6,477

 

 

 

13,073

 

Borrowings

 

7

 

 

399,578

 

 

 

564,956

 

Other financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

34,207

 

 

 

48,116

 

Provisions

 

 

 

 

7,041

 

 

 

7,403

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

12,097

 

 

 

9,549

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

206

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

23,261

 

 

 

27,115

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

3,818,374

 

 

 

4,745,251

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued capital

 

 

 

 

91,434

 

 

 

200,635

 

Share premium

 

 

 

 

13,727

 

 

 

86,730

 

Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)

 

 

 

 

(4,887

)

 

 

109,869

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

(379

)

 

 

(3,055

)

Equity attributable to owners of the parent company

 

 

 

 

99,895

 

 

 

394,179

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

123,836

 

 

 

36,582

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

223,731

 

 

 

430,761

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

4,042,105

 

 

 

5,176,012

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

10


Exhibit 99.1

 

Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

 

 

 

For the year ended

 

 

 

Notes

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Transaction and service income

 

 

 

 

203,595

 

 

 

251,041

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

88,442

 

 

 

116,488

 

Gains (losses) on financial instruments

 

 

 

 

5,529

 

 

 

10,250

 

Other operating income

 

 

 

 

1,512

 

 

 

2,883

 

Total revenue

 

1, 8

 

 

299,078

 

 

 

380,662

 

Point expenses

 

 

 

 

(50,362

)

 

 

(60,195

)

Settlement related cost

 

 

 

 

(43,662

)

 

 

(48,731

)

Employee benefit expenses

 

 

 

 

(41,483

)

 

 

(47,641

)

Professional and outsourcing services expenses

 

 

 

 

(28,767

)

 

 

(28,099

)

Provision for loss allowance

 

 

 

 

(23,942

)

 

 

(24,923

)

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

(75,352

)

 

 

(90,991

)

Total operating expenses

 

1, 9

 

 

(263,568

)

 

 

(300,580

)

Operating profit

 

1

 

 

35,510

 

 

 

80,082

 

Share of loss of investments accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

 

(549

)

 

 

(137

)

Profit before tax

 

 

 

 

34,961

 

 

 

79,945

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

4,196

 

 

 

37,865

 

Profit for the period

 

 

 

 

39,157

 

 

 

117,810

 

Attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the parent company

 

 

 

 

36,170

 

 

 

115,034

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

2,987

 

 

 

2,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In yen)

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent company (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

65.76

 

 

 

180.42

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

65.76

 

 

 

178.55

 

 

(1) The share split occurred and became effective on November 15, 2025 and earnings per share has been retrospectively adjusted.

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

11


Exhibit 99.1

Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

Notes

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Transaction and service income

 

 

 

 

52,850

 

 

 

65,716

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

24,016

 

 

 

32,937

 

Gains (losses) on financial instruments

 

 

 

 

1,587

 

 

 

2,593

 

Other operating income

 

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

938

 

Total revenue

 

1, 8

 

 

78,631

 

 

 

102,184

 

Point expenses

 

 

 

 

(13,028

)

 

 

(15,707

)

Settlement related cost

 

 

 

 

(11,193

)

 

 

(12,383

)

Employee benefit expenses

 

 

 

 

(10,867

)

 

 

(14,831

)

Professional and outsourcing services expenses

 

 

 

 

(7,676

)

 

 

(6,799

)

Provision for loss allowance

 

 

 

 

(6,701

)

 

 

(7,527

)

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

(21,840

)

 

 

(25,863

)

Total operating expenses

 

1, 9

 

 

(71,305

)

 

 

(83,110

)

Operating profit

 

1

 

 

7,326

 

 

 

19,074

 

Share of loss of investments accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

 

(166

)

 

 

(238

)

Profit before tax

 

 

 

 

7,160

 

 

 

18,836

 

Income tax benefit (expenses)

 

 

 

 

3,040

 

 

 

(4,363

)

Profit for the period

 

 

 

 

10,200

 

 

 

14,473

 

Attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the parent company

 

 

 

 

9,687

 

 

 

13,513

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

513

 

 

 

960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In yen)

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent company (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

17.61

 

 

 

20.98

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

17.61

 

 

 

20.75

 

 

(1) The share split occurred and became effective on November 15, 2025 and earnings per share has been retrospectively adjusted.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

12


Exhibit 99.1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

 

For the year ended

 

 

Notes

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Profit for the period

 

 

 

39,157

 

 

 

117,810

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in the fair value of debt instruments at FVTOCI

 

 

 

(3,525

)

 

 

(3,342

)

Reclassification to profit or loss of debt instruments at FVTOCI on derecognition

 

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

(58

)

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(10

)

Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax

 

 

 

35,693

 

 

 

114,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the parent company

 

 

 

35,910

 

 

 

112,390

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

(217

)

 

 

2,010

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

Notes

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Profit for the period

 

 

 

 

10,200

 

 

 

14,473

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in the fair value of debt instruments at FVTOCI

 

 

 

 

(1,713

)

 

 

(1,627

)

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

 

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(14

)

Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax

 

 

 

 

8,475

 

 

 

12,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the parent company

 

 

 

 

9,572

 

 

 

12,310

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

(1,097

)

 

 

522

 

 

 

 

13


Exhibit 99.1

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)

 

For the year ended March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

 

 

Equity attributable to owners of the parent company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

Issued
capital

 

 

Share
premium

 

 

Accumulated
deficit

 

 

Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss

 

 

Total

 

 

Non-
controlling
interests

 

 

Total
shareholders’
equity

 

Balance as of April 1, 2024 (Restated)

 

 

 

 

94,180

 

 

 

14,617

 

 

 

(43,516

)

 

 

(119

)

 

 

65,162

 

 

 

126,089

 

 

 

191,251

 

Profit for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,170

 

 

 

2,987

 

 

 

39,157

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(260

)

 

 

(260

)

 

 

(3,204

)

 

 

(3,464

)

Total Comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,170

 

 

 

(260

)

 

 

35,910

 

 

 

(217

)

 

 

35,693

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,519

)

 

 

(2,519

)

Dividends paid to the ultimate parent company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(283

)

 

 

 

 

 

(283

)

 

 

 

 

 

(283

)

Transfer from issued capital to share premium

 

 

 

 

(2,746

)

 

 

2,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer from share premium to accumulated
   deficit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,746

)

 

 

2,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in interests in subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(485

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(485

)

 

 

485

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(405

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

(409

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(411

)

Total transactions with owners and other transactions

 

 

 

 

(2,746

)

 

 

(890

)

 

 

2,459

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,177

)

 

 

(2,036

)

 

 

(3,213

)

Balance as of March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

91,434

 

 

 

13,727

 

 

 

(4,887

)

 

 

(379

)

 

 

99,895

 

 

 

123,836

 

 

 

223,731

 

 

 

 

For the year ended March 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

 

 

Equity attributable to owners of the parent company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

Issued
capital

 

 

Share
premium

 

 

Retained
earnings
(Accumulated
deficit)

 

 

Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss

 

 

Total

 

 

Non-
controlling
interests

 

 

Total
shareholders’
equity

 

Balance as of April 1, 2025

 

 

 

 

91,434

 

 

 

13,727

 

 

 

(4,887

)

 

 

(379

)

 

 

99,895

 

 

 

123,836

 

 

 

223,731

 

Profit for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,034

 

 

 

2,776

 

 

 

117,810

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,644

)

 

 

(2,644

)

 

 

(766

)

 

 

(3,410

)

Total Comprehensive income (loss) for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,034

 

 

 

(2,644

)

 

 

112,390

 

 

 

2,010

 

 

 

114,400

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,909

)

 

 

(2,909

)

Dividends paid to the ultimate parent company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(311

)

 

 

 

 

 

(311

)

 

 

 

 

 

(311

)

Issuance of new shares

 

 

 

 

109,201

 

 

 

107,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

217,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

217,019

 

Issuance of share acquisition rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,014

 

Changes due to business combinations of entities
   under common control - PayPay Securities
   Corporation and PayPay Bank Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(36,827

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(36,827

)

 

 

(86,358

)

 

 

(123,185

)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

33

 

 

 

(32

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

Total transactions with owners and other transactions

 

 

 

 

109,201

 

 

 

73,003

 

 

 

(278

)

 

 

(32

)

 

 

181,894

 

 

 

(89,264

)

 

 

92,630

 

Balance as of March 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

200,635

 

 

 

86,730

 

 

 

109,869

 

 

 

(3,055

)

 

 

394,179

 

 

 

36,582

 

 

 

430,761

 

 

 

 

14


Exhibit 99.1

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

 

 

For the year ended

 

 

Notes

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit before tax

 

 

 

 

34,961

 

 

 

79,945

 

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

21,391

 

 

 

25,482

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

 

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

1,338

 

Share-based payment expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,847

 

Other income and costs

 

 

 

 

618

 

 

 

(1,517

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantee deposits

 

3

 

 

77,656

 

 

 

170,090

 

Call loans

 

 

 

 

53,083

 

 

 

22,986

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

(3,266

)

 

 

(9,327

)

Loans and advances to customers

 

4

 

 

(399,055

)

 

 

(585,244

)

Securities

 

5

 

 

(31,256

)

 

 

(72,277

)

Deposits

 

6

 

 

249,362

 

 

 

566,556

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

 

145,558

 

 

 

173,856

 

Other financial assets

 

 

 

 

1,890

 

 

 

(7,005

)

Other financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

2,327

 

 

 

13,393

 

Provisions

 

 

 

 

(1,864

)

 

 

6

 

Other

 

 

 

 

10,030

 

 

 

6,865

 

Cash provided by operations

 

 

 

 

162,131

 

 

 

386,994

 

Income tax paid

 

 

 

 

(6,870

)

 

 

(12,573

)

Income tax refunded

 

 

 

 

588

 

 

 

876

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

155,849

 

 

 

375,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of securities

 

5

 

 

(463,314

)

 

 

(779,962

)

Proceeds from sale of securities

 

5

 

 

177,885

 

 

 

189,284

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

 

 

(4,822

)

 

 

(6,369

)

Purchases of intangible assets

 

 

 

 

(17,264

)

 

 

(17,823

)

Payment for acquisition of subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

(5,759

)

 

 

 

Purchase of investment accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

 

(1,360

)

 

 

(11,655

)

Other

 

 

 

 

(5,343

)

 

 

(2,302

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

(319,977

)

 

 

(628,827

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

 

7

 

 

(128,700

)

 

 

199,982

 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

 

7

 

 

842,300

 

 

 

722,600

 

Repayments of long-term borrowings

 

7

 

 

(917,898

)

 

 

(757,203

)

Repayments of lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

(2,820

)

 

 

(2,744

)

Proceeds from issuance of new common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

217,522

 

Payments for the purchase of the equity interest of subsidiaries,
   through business combinations of entities under common control

 

 

 

 

 

 

(130,185

)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

(2,519

)

 

 

(2,909

)

Dividends paid to the ultimate parent company

 

 

 

 

(283

)

 

 

(311

)

Other

 

 

 

 

(405

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

 

 

(210,325

)

 

 

246,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

(59

)

 

 

50

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

(374,512

)

 

 

(6,728

)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

2

 

 

744,323

 

 

 

369,811

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

 

2

 

 

369,811

 

 

 

363,083

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

15


Exhibit 99.1

1. Segment Information

Profit or Loss for the Group's Reportable Segments

For the year ended March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

Payment

 

 

Financial
service

 

 

Inter-segment
eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Transaction and service income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from external customers

 

 

176,597

 

 

 

26,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

203,595

 

Inter-segment revenue

 

 

1,454

 

 

 

1,362

 

 

 

(2,816

)

 

 

 

Total transaction and service income

 

 

178,051

 

 

 

28,360

 

 

 

(2,816

)

 

 

203,595

 

Interest income

 

 

68,623

 

 

 

19,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

88,442

 

Gains (losses) on financial instruments

 

 

276

 

 

 

5,253

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,529

 

Other operating income

 

 

1,304

 

 

 

208

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,512

 

Total revenue

 

 

248,254

 

 

 

53,640

 

 

 

(2,816

)

 

 

299,078

 

Operating expenses

 

 

(217,898

)

 

 

(48,486

)

 

 

2,816

 

 

 

(263,568

)

Segment profit

 

 

30,356

 

 

 

5,154

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Reconciliation to profit before tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share of loss of investments accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(549

)

Profit before tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,961

 

 

For the year ended March 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

Payment

 

 

Financial
service

 

 

Inter-segment
eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Transaction and service income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from external customers

 

 

220,770

 

 

 

30,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

251,041

 

Inter-segment revenue

 

 

1,124

 

 

 

870

 

 

 

(1,994

)

 

 

 

Total transaction and service income

 

 

221,894

 

 

 

31,141

 

 

 

(1,994

)

 

 

251,041

 

Interest income

 

 

84,574

 

 

 

32,674

 

 

 

(760

)

 

 

116,488

 

Gains (losses) on financial instruments

 

 

2,327

 

 

 

7,923

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,250

 

Other operating income

 

 

2,422

 

 

 

628

 

 

 

(167

)

 

 

2,883

 

Total revenue

 

 

311,217

 

 

 

72,366

 

 

 

(2,921

)

 

 

380,662

 

Operating expenses

 

 

(246,722

)

 

 

(56,779

)

 

 

2,921

 

 

 

(300,580

)

Segment profit

 

 

64,495

 

 

 

15,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

80,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Reconciliation to profit before tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share of loss of investments accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(137

)

Profit before tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

79,945

 

 

 

16


Exhibit 99.1

For the three months ended March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

Payment

 

 

Financial
service

 

 

Inter-segment
eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Transaction and service income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from external customers

 

 

45,806

 

 

 

7,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,850

 

Inter-segment revenue

 

 

477

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

(682

)

 

 

 

Total transaction and service income

 

 

46,283

 

 

 

7,249

 

 

 

(682

)

 

 

52,850

 

Interest income

 

 

18,183

 

 

 

5,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,016

 

Gains (losses) on financial instruments

 

 

133

 

 

 

1,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,587

 

Other operating income

 

 

113

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

178

 

Total revenue

 

 

64,712

 

 

 

14,601

 

 

 

(682

)

 

 

78,631

 

Operating expenses

 

 

(58,750

)

 

 

(13,237

)

 

 

682

 

 

 

(71,305

)

Segment profit

 

 

5,962

 

 

 

1,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Reconciliation to profit before tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share of loss of investments accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(166

)

Profit before tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,160

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

Payment

 

 

Financial
service

 

 

Inter-segment
eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Transaction and service income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from external customers

 

 

57,519

 

 

 

8,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

65,716

 

Inter-segment revenue

 

 

54

 

 

 

211

 

 

 

(265

)

 

 

 

Total transaction and service income

 

 

57,573

 

 

 

8,408

 

 

 

(265

)

 

 

65,716

 

Interest income

 

 

23,335

 

 

 

10,362

 

 

 

(760

)

 

 

32,937

 

Gains (losses) on financial instruments

 

 

350

 

 

 

2,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,593

 

Other operating income

 

 

955

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

(167

)

 

 

938

 

Total revenue

 

 

82,213

 

 

 

21,163

 

 

 

(1,192

)

 

 

102,184

 

Operating expenses

 

 

(68,753

)

 

 

(15,549

)

 

 

1,192

 

 

 

(83,110

)

Segment profit

 

 

13,460

 

 

 

5,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,074

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Reconciliation to profit before tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share of loss of investments accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(238

)

Profit before tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,836

 

 

 

 

17


Exhibit 99.1

2. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are as follows:

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Payment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and demand deposits

 

 

141,289

 

 

 

53,439

 

Restricted cash related to transfers of credit card receivables

 

 

734

 

 

 

697

 

Subtotal

 

 

142,023

 

 

 

54,136

 

Financial service:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and demand deposits

 

 

15,530

 

 

 

16,322

 

Deposits with the Bank of Japan

 

 

212,258

 

 

 

292,622

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Subtotal

 

 

227,788

 

 

 

308,947

 

Total

 

 

369,811

 

 

 

363,083

 

 

 

3. Guarantee Deposits

Guarantee deposits are as follows:

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Payment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantee deposits under Payment Services Act (1)(2)(3)(4)

 

 

219,466

 

 

 

49,734

 

Subtotal

 

 

219,466

 

 

 

49,734

 

Financial service:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

24,763

 

 

 

24,405

 

Subtotal

 

 

24,763

 

 

 

24,405

 

Total

 

 

244,229

 

 

 

74,139

 

(1) In accordance with the Payment Services Act, the Group is required to safeguard unused prepaid balances held by users of PayPay settlement services through prescribed measures, including making a security deposit (the "guarantee deposit") or investing in government securities with the Legal Affairs Bureau. The balance is required to cover 100% of the total unused prepaid balance of PayPay Money and 50% of the total unused prepaid balance of PayPay Money Lite.

(2) In addition to maintaining the guarantee deposits and government securities with Legal Affairs Bureau, the Group adopted an additional method for safeguarding the unused prepaid balances through the establishment of a consolidated trust during the year ended March 31, 2026, and the Group reports the trust arrangement to the Kanto Local Finance Bureau. Through this trust arrangement, the trust made security deposit at PayPay Bank Corporation instead of making a deposit with the Legal Affairs Bureau. The trust's funds held by PayPay Bank Corporation are managed in the normal course of the banking business.

(3) The total balance of the guarantee deposits, the government securities, and the assets held by the trust amounts to 250,329 million yen and 306,747 million yen as of March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively. The Company has deposited 196,500 million yen to PayPay Bank Corporation under the trust arrangement as of March 31, 2026.

(4) The balance also includes regulatory safeguarding assets maintained in connection with digital wage payment services pursuant to the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Labor Standards Act. The balance was 5,002 million yen and 5,011 million yen as of March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively.

18


Exhibit 99.1

4. Loans and advances to customers

Loans and advances to customers are as follows:

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Payment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit card receivables

 

 

1,045,681

 

 

 

1,321,827

 

Loss allowance

 

 

(43,739

)

 

 

(45,312

)

Subtotal

 

 

1,001,942

 

 

 

1,276,515

 

Financial service:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans (1)

 

 

664,594

 

 

 

909,483

 

Overdraft

 

 

261,943

 

 

 

312,255

 

Other

 

 

383

 

 

 

16,879

 

Loss allowance

 

 

(1,255

)

 

 

(2,281

)

Subtotal

 

 

925,665

 

 

 

1,236,336

 

Total

 

 

1,927,607

 

 

 

2,512,851

 

(1) Mortgage loans include the loans acquired from a financial institution with a guarantee up to 1% provided by the seller, which amounts to 187,471 million yen and 175,950 million yen as of March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively.

5. Securities

Securities are as follows:

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Payment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japanese government securities

 

 

35,953

 

 

 

65,612

 

Subtotal

 

 

35,953

 

 

 

65,612

 

Financial service:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japanese government securities

 

 

329,062

 

 

 

713,244

 

Corporate and other debt securities

 

 

295,707

 

 

 

416,121

 

Asset backed securities

 

 

282,333

 

 

 

337,685

 

Exchange traded funds

 

 

132,509

 

 

 

202,879

 

Equity securities

 

 

184

 

 

 

1,294

 

Subtotal

 

 

1,039,795

 

 

 

1,671,223

 

Total

 

 

1,075,748

 

 

 

1,736,835

 

 

 

 

19


Exhibit 99.1

6. Deposits

Deposits are as follows:

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Payment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

PayPay Users’ deposits (1)(2)

 

 

391,595

 

 

 

451,263

 

Subtotal

 

 

391,595

 

 

 

451,263

 

Financial service:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposits

 

 

1,688,643

 

 

 

2,090,486

 

Time deposits

 

 

152,393

 

 

 

178,594

 

Deposits from customers in the securities business

 

 

142,236

 

 

 

221,374

 

Other

 

 

11,072

 

 

 

10,778

 

Subtotal

 

 

1,994,344

 

 

 

2,501,232

 

Total

 

 

2,385,939

 

 

 

2,952,495

 

(1) PayPay Users’ deposits are PayPay Balance and Other Items held by PayPay Users in PayPay Settlement Services.

(2) PayPay Users' deposits include PayPay Money which PayPay Users can withdraw at users' discretion. The balance of PayPay Money amounts to 170,030 million yen and 212,179 million yen as of March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively.

7. Borrowings

Components of Borrowings are as follows:

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Payment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan payables

 

 

213,050

 

 

 

280,825

 

Commercial papers

 

 

84,000

 

 

 

73,000

 

Subtotal

 

 

297,050

 

 

 

353,825

 

Financial service:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan payables

 

 

102,528

 

 

 

211,131

 

Subtotal

 

 

102,528

 

 

 

211,131

 

Total

 

 

399,578

 

 

 

564,956

 

 

 

20


Exhibit 99.1

8. Revenue

(1) Disaggregation of Revenue

(i) Revenue recognized from contracts with customers and other sources

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

For the year ended

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction and service income

 

 

203,595

 

 

 

251,041

 

Revenue from other sources

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income (1)

 

 

88,442

 

 

 

116,488

 

Gains (losses) on financial instruments

 

 

5,529

 

 

 

10,250

 

Other operating income

 

 

1,512

 

 

 

2,883

 

Total

 

 

299,078

 

 

 

380,662

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction and service income

 

 

52,850

 

 

 

65,716

 

Revenue from other sources

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income (1)

 

 

24,016

 

 

 

32,937

 

Gains (losses) on financial instruments

 

 

1,587

 

 

 

2,593

 

Other operating income

 

 

178

 

 

 

938

 

Total

 

 

78,631

 

 

 

102,184

 

(1) The Group pays guarantee fees to third-party financial institutions to mitigate the credit risk of loans and advances to customers. In accordance with IFRS 9, these guarantee fees, which represent amounts paid by the Group, are included in the calculation under the effective interest method and therefore reduce interest income. The guarantee fees were 18,163 million yen and 20,747 million yen for the year ended March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively, and 4,725 million yen and 4,863 million yen for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively.

(ii) Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers by type of service

For the year ended March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

Payment

 

 

Financial service

 

 

Total

 

Payment Settlement Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PayPay Settlement Services

 

 

193,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

193,237

 

Credit Payment Settlement Services and Acquiring Services(1)

 

 

37,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,192

 

Debit Payment Settlement Services

 

 

 

 

 

5,077

 

 

 

5,077

 

Payment settlement services deduction

 

 

(77,161

)

 

 

(1,309

)

 

 

(78,470

)

Subtotal

 

 

153,268

 

 

 

3,768

 

 

 

157,036

 

Financial services

 

 

 

 

 

22,269

 

 

 

22,269

 

Other (2)

 

 

23,329

 

 

 

961

 

 

 

24,290

 

Total

 

 

176,597

 

 

 

26,998

 

 

 

203,595

 

 

21


Exhibit 99.1

 

For the year ended March 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

Payment

 

 

Financial service

 

 

Total

 

Payment Settlement Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PayPay Settlement Services

 

 

245,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

245,799

 

Credit Payment Settlement Services and Acquiring Services (1)

 

 

46,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,019

 

Debit Payment Settlement Services

 

 

 

 

 

5,468

 

 

 

5,468

 

Payment settlement services deduction

 

 

(100,358

)

 

 

(1,413

)

 

 

(101,771

)

Subtotal

 

 

191,460

 

 

 

4,055

 

 

 

195,515

 

Financial services

 

 

 

 

 

24,706

 

 

 

24,706

 

Other (2)

 

 

29,310

 

 

 

1,510

 

 

 

30,820

 

Total

 

 

220,770

 

 

 

30,271

 

 

 

251,041

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

Payment

 

 

Financial service

 

 

Total

 

Payment Settlement Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PayPay Settlement Services

 

 

52,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,179

 

Credit Payment Settlement Services and Acquiring Services(1)

 

 

9,921

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,921

 

Debit Payment Settlement Services

 

 

 

 

 

1,237

 

 

 

1,237

 

Payment settlement services deduction

 

 

(21,985

)

 

 

(335

)

 

 

(22,320

)

Subtotal

 

 

40,115

 

 

 

902

 

 

 

41,017

 

Financial services

 

 

 

 

 

5,685

 

 

 

5,685

 

Other (2)

 

 

5,691

 

 

 

457

 

 

 

6,148

 

Total

 

 

45,806

 

 

 

7,044

 

 

 

52,850

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

Payment

 

 

Financial service

 

 

Total

 

Payment Settlement Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PayPay Settlement Services

 

 

64,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,767

 

Credit Payment Settlement Services and Acquiring Services (1)

 

 

12,696

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,696

 

Debit Payment Settlement Services

 

 

 

 

 

1,412

 

 

 

1,412

 

Payment settlement services deduction

 

 

(27,557

)

 

 

(367

)

 

 

(27,924

)

Subtotal

 

 

49,906

 

 

 

1,045

 

 

 

50,951

 

Financial services

 

 

 

 

 

6,767

 

 

 

6,767

 

Other (2)

 

 

7,613

 

 

 

385

 

 

 

7,998

 

Total

 

 

57,519

 

 

 

8,197

 

 

 

65,716

 

(1) Revenue from Credit Payment Settlement Services and Acquiring Services is presented net of interchange fees charged by the credit card issuer in respect of Acquiring Services, as the Group recognizes revenue based on the settlement amount of the purchase transaction and the predetermined rate, less such interchange fees. The interchange fees were 10,819 million yen and 11,023 million yen for the year ended March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively, and 2,607 million yen and 2,958 million yen for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively.

(2) Other in the Payment segment includes revenues primarily earned from a monthly paid subscription plan for PayPay Merchants, and is presented net of a revenue deduction, which amounts to 3,408 million yen and 4,554 million yen for the year ended March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively, and 1,093 million yen and 1,172 million yen for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively. These deductions mainly relate to consideration payable to customers in connection with annual membership fees for PayPay Card Gold.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

9. Operating Expenses

Operating expenses by nature are as follows:

For the year ended March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

Payment

 

 

Financial
service

 

 

Inter-segment
eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Point expenses (1)

 

 

50,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,362

 

Settlement related cost (2)

 

 

33,645

 

 

 

10,592

 

 

 

(575

)

 

 

43,662

 

Employee benefit expenses

 

 

32,984

 

 

 

8,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,483

 

Professional and outsourcing services expenses

 

 

19,887

 

 

 

8,997

 

 

 

(117

)

 

 

28,767

 

Provision for loss allowance

 

 

23,368

 

 

 

574

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,942

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

14,705

 

 

 

5,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,093

 

License fees

 

 

18,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,027

 

Interest expenses

 

 

2,628

 

 

 

2,278

 

 

 

(652

)

 

 

4,254

 

Advertising and promotion expenses

 

 

6,896

 

 

 

4,528

 

 

 

(693

)

 

 

10,731

 

Tax and charges

 

 

3,038

 

 

 

2,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,052

 

Amortization of contract cost

 

 

1,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,297

 

Other

 

 

11,061

 

 

 

5,616

 

 

 

(779

)

 

 

15,898

 

Subtotal

 

 

57,652

 

 

 

19,824

 

 

 

(2,124

)

 

 

75,352

 

Total

 

 

217,898

 

 

 

48,486

 

 

 

(2,816

)

 

 

263,568

 

 

For the year ended March 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

Payment

 

 

Financial
service

 

 

Inter-segment
eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Point expenses (1)

 

 

60,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,195

 

Settlement related cost (2)

 

 

37,817

 

 

 

11,713

 

 

 

(799

)

 

 

48,731

 

Employee benefit expenses

 

 

36,790

 

 

 

10,865

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

47,641

 

Professional and outsourcing services expenses

 

 

20,336

 

 

 

8,120

 

 

 

(357

)

 

 

28,099

 

Provision for loss allowance

 

 

23,861

 

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,923

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

17,018

 

 

 

6,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,758

 

License fees

 

 

18,060

 

 

 

839

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,899

 

Interest expenses

 

 

3,920

 

 

 

6,997

 

 

 

(327

)

 

 

10,590

 

Advertising and promotion expenses

 

 

7,281

 

 

 

3,028

 

 

 

(303

)

 

 

10,006

 

Tax and charges

 

 

3,889

 

 

 

2,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,943

 

Amortization of contract cost

 

 

1,724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,724

 

Other

 

 

15,831

 

 

 

5,361

 

 

 

(1,121

)

 

 

20,071

 

Subtotal

 

 

67,723

 

 

 

25,019

 

 

 

(1,751

)

 

 

90,991

 

Total

 

 

246,722

 

 

 

56,779

 

 

 

(2,921

)

 

 

300,580

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

Payment

 

 

Financial
service

 

 

Inter-segment
eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Point expenses (1)

 

 

13,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,028

 

Settlement related cost (2)

 

 

8,667

 

 

 

2,674

 

 

 

(148

)

 

 

11,193

 

Employee benefit expenses

 

 

8,410

 

 

 

2,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,867

 

Professional and outsourcing services expenses

 

 

5,496

 

 

 

2,215

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

7,676

 

Provision for loss allowance

 

 

6,527

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,701

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

4,032

 

 

 

1,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,607

 

License fees

 

 

4,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,668

 

Interest expenses

 

 

625

 

 

 

937

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

1,531

 

Advertising and promotion expenses

 

 

2,426

 

 

 

1,493

 

 

 

(188

)

 

 

3,731

 

Tax and charges

 

 

1,284

 

 

 

338

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,622

 

Amortization of contract cost

 

 

349

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

349

 

Other

 

 

3,238

 

 

 

1,374

 

 

 

(280

)

 

 

4,332

 

Subtotal

 

 

16,622

 

 

 

5,717

 

 

 

(499

)

 

 

21,840

 

Total

 

 

58,750

 

 

 

13,237

 

 

 

(682

)

 

 

71,305

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions of yen)

 

 

Payment

 

 

Financial
service

 

 

Inter-segment
eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Point expenses (1)

 

 

15,707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,707

 

Settlement related cost (2)

 

 

9,651

 

 

 

2,940

 

 

 

(208

)

 

 

12,383

 

Employee benefit expenses

 

 

11,307

 

 

 

3,527

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

14,831

 

Professional and outsourcing services expenses

 

 

5,108

 

 

 

1,803

 

 

 

(112

)

 

 

6,799

 

Provision for loss allowance

 

 

7,128

 

 

 

399

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,527

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

4,573

 

 

 

1,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,208

 

License fees

 

 

4,645

 

 

 

270

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,915

 

Interest expenses

 

 

1,441

 

 

 

2,140

 

 

 

(238

)

 

 

3,343

 

Advertising and promotion expenses

 

 

2,251

 

 

 

666

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

2,850

 

Tax and charges

 

 

1,975

 

 

 

442

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,417

 

Amortization of contract cost

 

 

481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

481

 

Other

 

 

4,486

 

 

 

1,727

 

 

 

(564

)

 

 

5,649

 

Subtotal

 

 

19,852

 

 

 

6,880

 

 

 

(869

)

 

 

25,863

 

Total

 

 

68,753

 

 

 

15,549

 

 

 

(1,192

)

 

 

83,110

 

 

(1) Point expenses are incurred primarily when the Group grants reward points to PayPay User through various reward programs, which PayPay users can use reward points at the merchants to pay off balance due in a purchase transaction.

(2) Settlement related cost includes fees paid to banks for users to charge their PayPay Balance from their bank accounts and brand or network fees paid to international card brands. Settlement related cost also includes interbank transaction fees.

 

 

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FAQ

How did PayPay (PAYP) perform financially for the year ended March 31, 2026?

PayPay delivered a very strong year, with Total Revenue rising 27% to ¥380.7 billion and profit for the year jumping 201% to ¥117.8 billion. Operating profit more than doubled to ¥80.1 billion, reflecting both rapid growth and improved cost efficiency.

What were PayPay (PAYP)’s key profitability metrics, including Adjusted EBITDA and margins?

PayPay’s Adjusted EBITDA increased 89% to ¥111.1 billion, driving the Adjusted EBITDA margin up to 29%. Operating profit reached ¥80.1 billion with a 21% margin, while the Total Transaction Cost rate declined to 22% of Total Revenue, supporting stronger earnings.

How fast did PayPay (PAYP) grow transaction volume and users in fiscal 2026?

Total GMV grew to ¥19.36 trillion, up 23% year-on-year, driven by higher usage and ticket sizes. Monthly Transacting Users expanded to 41.0 million, a 10% increase, and Payment Segment Monthly GMV per MTU rose 11% to ¥41,293, showing deeper engagement per active user.

How did PayPay’s Payment and Financial Service segments perform during the year?

The Payment segment generated ¥311.2 billion of Total Revenue, up 25%, with a take rate of 1.64%. The Financial Service segment delivered ¥72.4 billion, up 35%, supported by deposit growth to ¥2.27 trillion and loan balances rising to ¥1.24 trillion.

What financial guidance did PayPay (PAYP) provide for the year ending March 31, 2027?

For the year ending March 31, 2027, PayPay expects Total Revenue between ¥454.0 billion and ¥462.0 billion. Adjusted EBITDA is forecast in the range of ¥134.5 billion to ¥140.5 billion, indicating planned continuation of double-digit growth and healthy profitability.

How is PayPay’s banking business contributing to growth and profitability?

The banking platform is becoming a key growth driver, with PayPay Bank deposit balances rising to ¥2.27 trillion and loans to ¥1.24 trillion. Interest income reached ¥10.4 billion in the Financial Service segment, supported by higher mortgage loans and securities yields.

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