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Singapore, August 14: Appier Group Inc. (TSE: 4180, ‘Appier’), an Agentic AI-native firm delivering AI as a Service for enterprise advertising and marketing, right now introduced its Q2 2026 monetary outcomes. Revenue reached a file JPY 12.9 billion, up 24.6% YoY, pushed by natural income development of 29.6% YoY, demonstrating strong top-line momentum and placing H1 efficiency forward of plan.
Gross revenue reached a file JPY 7.7 billion, up 33.5% YoY, whereas gross margin surpassed 60% for the primary time to succeed in a file excessive of 60.1%. Organic gross revenue grew 43.5%, outpacing reported development. Agentic AI adoption throughout R&D has shortened growth cycles and accelerated product enhancements, driving the quarter’s margin growth and file core free money movement.
Growth was pushed by natural enterprise throughout key areas and verticals. U.S. & EMEA (20% of income) elevated 59% YoY, whereas Northeast Asia (72% of income) delivered 33% development from a excessive base. Technology-driven growth and robust gross sales execution elevated pockets share amongst key enterprise accounts.
Company-wide Agentic AI adoption lifted productiveness to a file excessive, with quarterly gross revenue per worker up 38% YoY, supporting continued margin growth. Customers grew 12% YoY, whereas natural ARPC rose 11% on an FX-neutral foundation by means of present account growth and key enterprise wins.
Record Operating Profit Margin and Core Free Cash Flow Strengthen Capacity for Growth and Shareholder Returns
Operating revenue rose 82.8% YoY to JPY 1.5 billion, with an 11.5% margin, driving OPEX effectivity alongside incremental gross revenue regardless of FX headwinds. Core free money movement hit a quarterly file of JPY 2.3 billion, up 243.6%, with a 17.7% margin, highlighting robust money technology and operational effectivity and reinforcing capability for future development and shareholder returns.
Raised FY26 Guidance on Q2 Outperformance and Sustained Positive Outlook into Q3
Supported by robust H1 natural development and margin growth and ongoing optimistic outlook in Q3, Appier raised its FY26 steering to JPY 54.4 billion for income and JPY 5.0 billion for working revenue. Additionally, Q3 income is projected at JPY 13.8-13.9 billion (natural enterprise anticipated to stay above 25% YoY development), and working revenue at JPY 1.5-1.7 billion, reflecting sustained natural development momentum, supported by continued enhancements in profitability and operational effectivity.
‘While the broader market stays centered on AI’s potential, Appier’s outcomes this quarter reveal confirmed, measurable P&L affect,’ stated Dr. Chih-Han Yu, CEO and Co-founder of Appier. ‘For greater than a decade, our technique has centered on a single core precept: AI ought to generate measurable ROI for each our clients and stakeholders. As this enterprise mannequin compounds, it reinforces our conviction to construct Appier into an everlasting chief in enterprise AI.’
Disciplined Capital Allocation Fuels Compounding Growth and Shareholder Value
Appier is deploying its rising core free money movement with self-discipline to maximise long-term shareholder worth. Capital allocation priorities embody prudent R&D funding in vertical AI and agentic engineering, growth into new markets and key enterprise accounts. Strong money technology additionally offers higher flexibility to reinforce shareholder returns by means of share buybacks and dividends.
These investments energy a self-reinforcing flywheel: higher AI effectivity expands margins and improves shopper ROI; stronger ROI deepens pockets share and enriches the information benefit; richer information additional sharpens AI efficiency. Each cycle compounds Appier’s development and profitability.
About Appier
Appier (TSE: 4180) is an AI-native Agentic AI as a Service (AaaS) firm that empowers enterprise decision-making with cutting-edge AdTech and MarTech options. Founded in 2012 with the imaginative and prescient of ‘Making AI Easy by making software program clever,’ Appier endeavors to assist companies flip AI into ROI with its Ad Cloud, Personalization Cloud, and Data Cloud options. Now Appier has 17 workplaces throughout APAC, the US and EMEA, and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Visit www.appier.com for extra firm info, and go to ir.appier.com/en/ for extra IR info.
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