Ridge-i lifts earnings outlook as larger AI projects widen margins
The company raised revenue guidance for the year ending July 2026 to ¥2,900 million from ¥2,800 million, but lifted operating and ordinary profit much more sharply, to ¥500 million from ¥345 million, on larger generative-AI projects, better utilisation and lower selling costs. Net profit also gets a one-off lift from an expected ¥79 million gain on the planned sale of Star Music Entertainment to SBI Holdings, subject to shareholder approval.