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Weathernews Targets Over 60% Gross Margin in Three Years

Weathernews (TYO:4825) has set a target of achieving a gross profit margin above 60% over three years via customer support AI automation and a high-margin product push, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Wednesday.The initiatives are expected to lift gross margin by at least 12.7 percentage points, with AI-driven labor savings far outpacing technology costs.While operating margin is expected to remain steady at 20%, the additional gross profit will be reinvested into top-line growth through increased hiring and marketing investments.

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Weathernews' Profit Climbs 22% in Fiscal Year 2025

Weathernews' (TYO:4825) profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 22% to 3.81 billion yen for the fiscal year 2025 from 3.12 billion yen a year earlier.The private weather information company's earnings per share increased to 85.69 yen from 70.23 yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Thursday.Net sales rose 4.1% to 24.5 billion yen for the year ended May 31 from 23.5 billion yen in the prior year.It declared a final dividend of 62.50 yen per share, payable from Aug. 5.For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2027, the company expects attributable profit of 3.85 billion yen, basic EPS of 85.78 yen, and net sales of 25.8 billion yen.Weathernews plans to pay interim and year-end dividends of 25 yen per share, each, for the current year, which is lower than the amount paid in the year-ago period.