{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"32951","rtpr_id":"nPreVRDpYa","ticker":"4180","exchange":"TSE Tokyo","all_tickers":["4180"],"title":"Appier Beats Q1 Revenue and Profit Targets with Agentic AI-driven Growth","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-13T09:08:06.158Z","article_body":"Appier Beats Q1 Revenue and Profit Targets with Agentic AI-driven Growth\nPR Newswire\n\nTOKYO, May 13, 2026\n\nOutperformed profitable growth underscores an optimistic outlook from Q2\nonward\n\nTOKYO, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- \n\nHighlights and achievements of Q1 FY26\n* Gross profit surged to JPY 6.5 billion, with a growth rate of 35.9%, while\ngross margin jumped to 53.9% from 51.4% in the same period last year (54.7% on\na constant currency basis).\n* Achieved record Q1 revenue of JPY 12.1 billion, up 29.4% YoY and at the high\nend of guidance.\n* Growth momentum accelerated globally, with US and EMEA revenue surging 49%\nYoY, while NEA achieved robust 28% YoY growth on a high base, and SEA\naccelerated to 4x YoY growth. This expansion was reflected vertically, with\nE-commerce up over 35% and Other Internet Services, including Online Travel,\ngrowing over 40% YoY.\n* Operating profit rose 153% YoY to JPY 185 million, with margin improving to\n1.5% (Operating profit surged 473% YoY to JPY 418 million with a 3.5% margin\non a constant currency basis)\n* Q1 outperformance laid a strong foundation for Q2, with revenue projected to\nreach JPY 12.5–12.7 billion, ahead of the initial forecast and tracking\nabove plan.\nAgentic AI leadership drives Q1 outperformance with structural margin\nexpansion\n\nAppier Group Inc. (TSE: 4180, \"Appier\"), an Agentic AI-native company, today\nannounced its financial results for Q1 2026. Appier delivered a record Q1\ngross profit of JPY 6.5 billion, up 35.9% YoY, with gross margin expanding\nstructurally to 53.9% (54.7% on a constant currency basis), up from 51.4% in\nQ1 FY25. Revenue reached a record Q1 of JPY 12.1 billion, increasing 29.4% YoY\nand landing at the high end of guidance. This growth is driven by a go to\nmarket strategy focused on key verticals, reaching an upward profitability\ntrend bolstered by scalable Agentic AI deployment, which drives operating\nleverage with in-house adaptation of Agentic AI as well. Both Q1 revenue and\nprofit exceeded its initial plan, establishing a stronger baseline for further\nprofitability from Q2 onwards.\n\nGrowth momentum was fueled by the accelerated expansion across key regions and\nverticals. U.S. and EMEA (20% of revenue) surged 49% YoY, while Northeast Asia\n(70% of revenue) sustained robust 28% YoY growth on a high base. Southeast\nAsia also delivered an exceptional 4x YoY growth.\n\nThe company's strategic focus on key verticals and high-value customers drove\nstrong performance: over 35% YoY growth in E-Commerce and over 40% in Other\nInternet Services, led by the Online Travel sector (including recent case\nstudy customers such as Trip.com and Omio). Accelerating momentum within our\nhigh-value customer base, across diversified verticals and geographies, is\ndriving revenue growth rates well above the company average.\n\nGlobally recognized AI-native company accelerates operating leverage with\nAgentic AI\n\nOperating profit rose 153% YoY to JPY 185 million, expanding the operating\nmargin to 1.5%. On a constant currency basis, operating profit surged 473% YoY\nto JPY 418 million with a 3.5% margin. This strong performance underscores\ncontinued robust profitable growth and AI-powered operational efficiency\ngains. As Appier transitions into an autonomous organization, its Agentic\nAI-driven automation efforts have yielded significant productivity gains\nacross departments, resulting in a 27% YoY increase in gross profit per\nheadcount. This accelerating structural profitability is reflected in Appier's\nability to scale revenue and global operations with a stable headcount,\nhighlighting the efficiency of its AI-native operating model.\n\nCustomer revenue churn rate reached a seven-quarter low of 0.275%, reflecting\nstrong Agentic AI product stickiness and high customer retention. Recurring\nrevenue further increased to over 95% of total revenue, underpinning customer\nloyalty and scalable long-term growth. ARPC demonstrated robust momentum,\ngrowing 15% YoY on an FX-neutral basis, marking a significant acceleration\ncompared to the same period last year of 10% YoY.\n\nAppier has been recognized as a representative vendor in the 2026 Gartner(®)\nProduct Leader Insight research report in the AI-native applications and\nsolutions category, reinforcing its position as a leading AI-native company\nacross the modern AI tech stack. Being the only Japan-listed company mentioned\nin the report, the recognition defines Appier's strength in building\nproduction-ready, outcome-driven AI platforms that deliver measurable business\nimpact for enterprises. Appier is also acknowledged for leveraging its data\nmoat to enable personalized marketing agents, further reinforcing its\ntechnical leadership and differentiation in the rapidly evolving Agentic AI\nlandscape.\n\nAccelerated Q2 momentum with performance tracking ahead of forecast\n\nAppier is signaling a bolstered outlook for Q2, reflecting increased\nconfidence in its growth trajectory, with revenue projected to reach JPY\n12.5-12.7 billion, surpassing the initial forecast. The company also expects a\nsignificant step-up in profitability, with Q2 operating income projected at\nJPY 1.0-1.2 billion, ahead of the initial forecast. This accelerated profit\ngrowth is driven by the impact of expanding operating leverage reinforced by\nthe scalable deployment of Agentic AI solutions.\n\n\"Appier is pleased with the recent recognition by Gartner as a representative\nAI-native company. Our Agentic AI capabilities, demonstrated through strong\nproduct offering and operational leverage, are the foundation for our\noutperforming Q1 results and optimistic future outlook,\" said Dr. Chih-Han Yu,\nCEO and Co-founder of Appier. \"By placing Agentic AI at the core of Appier's\noperating model, we help enterprises automate workflows to achieve more\nprecise,  predictable, and hyper-personalized marketing outcomes. As a\npioneer in Agentic AI, we continue to drive innovation by bridging\ncutting-edge research and real-world product deployment to help our customers\nachieve the best possible ROI.\"\n\nOutcome-driven Agentic AI built for enterprise growth\n\nAppier transforms ad campaigns from manual execution into continuously\noptimizing growth engines. Its Agentic AI-powered Ad Cloud combines buyer\nintent prediction, self-optimizing creative intelligence, and always-on\nincrementality optimization to help brands acquire high-value users, maximize\nROAS through continuous campaign iteration, and validate every dollar in real\ntime for measurable growth.\n\nAcross its Agentic Enterprise platforms, Appier embeds industry-specific\nintelligence into scalable AI agents, enabling enterprises to unlock the value\nof trusted data through a flexible enterprise data hub with strong governance.\nIts orchestrated multi-agent architecture seamlessly enables trustworthy,\nself-aware agents to collaborate precisely across end-to-end enterprise\nworkflows.\n\nPowered by Appier's proprietary AI foundation and deep cross-industry\nexpertise, these platforms help enterprises securely scale AI adoption with a\npredictable outcome-driven impact.\n\nAbout Appier\n\nAppier (TSE: 4180) is an AI-native Agentic AI as a Service (AaaS) company that\nempowers business decision-making with cutting-edge AdTech and MarTech\nsolutions. Founded in 2012 with the vision of \"Making AI Easy by making\nsoftware intelligent,\" Appier endeavors to help businesses turn AI into ROI\nwith its Ad Cloud, Personalization Cloud, and Data Cloud solutions. Now Appier\nhas 17 offices across APAC, the US and EMEA, and is listed on the Tokyo Stock\nExchange. Visit  (http://www.appier.com/)www.appier.com for more company\ninformation, and visit ir.appier.com/en/ (https://ir.appier.com/en/) for more\nIR information.\n\nFor media queries, please email pr@appier.com\n\nLogo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2968876/Appier_Logo.jpg\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/appier-beats-q1-revenue-and-profit-targets-with-agentic-ai-driven-growth-302770740.html\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2968876/Appier_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPreVRDpYa","title":"Appier Beats Q1 Revenue and Profit Targets with Agentic AI-driven Growth","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"4180","created":"2026-05-13T09:08:06.158Z","tickers":["4180"],"exchange":"TSE Tokyo","article_body":"Appier Beats Q1 Revenue and Profit Targets with Agentic AI-driven Growth\nPR Newswire\n\nTOKYO, May 13, 2026\n\nOutperformed profitable growth underscores an optimistic outlook from Q2\nonward\n\nTOKYO, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- \n\nHighlights and achievements of Q1 FY26\n* Gross profit surged to JPY 6.5 billion, with a growth rate of 35.9%, while\ngross margin jumped to 53.9% from 51.4% in the same period last year (54.7% on\na constant currency basis).\n* Achieved record Q1 revenue of JPY 12.1 billion, up 29.4% YoY and at the high\nend of guidance.\n* Growth momentum accelerated globally, with US and EMEA revenue surging 49%\nYoY, while NEA achieved robust 28% YoY growth on a high base, and SEA\naccelerated to 4x YoY growth. This expansion was reflected vertically, with\nE-commerce up over 35% and Other Internet Services, including Online Travel,\ngrowing over 40% YoY.\n* Operating profit rose 153% YoY to JPY 185 million, with margin improving to\n1.5% (Operating profit surged 473% YoY to JPY 418 million with a 3.5% margin\non a constant currency basis)\n* Q1 outperformance laid a strong foundation for Q2, with revenue projected to\nreach JPY 12.5–12.7 billion, ahead of the initial forecast and tracking\nabove plan.\nAgentic AI leadership drives Q1 outperformance with structural margin\nexpansion\n\nAppier Group Inc. (TSE: 4180, \"Appier\"), an Agentic AI-native company, today\nannounced its financial results for Q1 2026. Appier delivered a record Q1\ngross profit of JPY 6.5 billion, up 35.9% YoY, with gross margin expanding\nstructurally to 53.9% (54.7% on a constant currency basis), up from 51.4% in\nQ1 FY25. Revenue reached a record Q1 of JPY 12.1 billion, increasing 29.4% YoY\nand landing at the high end of guidance. This growth is driven by a go to\nmarket strategy focused on key verticals, reaching an upward profitability\ntrend bolstered by scalable Agentic AI deployment, which drives operating\nleverage with in-house adaptation of Agentic AI as well. Both Q1 revenue and\nprofit exceeded its initial plan, establishing a stronger baseline for further\nprofitability from Q2 onwards.\n\nGrowth momentum was fueled by the accelerated expansion across key regions and\nverticals. U.S. and EMEA (20% of revenue) surged 49% YoY, while Northeast Asia\n(70% of revenue) sustained robust 28% YoY growth on a high base. Southeast\nAsia also delivered an exceptional 4x YoY growth.\n\nThe company's strategic focus on key verticals and high-value customers drove\nstrong performance: over 35% YoY growth in E-Commerce and over 40% in Other\nInternet Services, led by the Online Travel sector (including recent case\nstudy customers such as Trip.com and Omio). Accelerating momentum within our\nhigh-value customer base, across diversified verticals and geographies, is\ndriving revenue growth rates well above the company average.\n\nGlobally recognized AI-native company accelerates operating leverage with\nAgentic AI\n\nOperating profit rose 153% YoY to JPY 185 million, expanding the operating\nmargin to 1.5%. On a constant currency basis, operating profit surged 473% YoY\nto JPY 418 million with a 3.5% margin. This strong performance underscores\ncontinued robust profitable growth and AI-powered operational efficiency\ngains. As Appier transitions into an autonomous organization, its Agentic\nAI-driven automation efforts have yielded significant productivity gains\nacross departments, resulting in a 27% YoY increase in gross profit per\nheadcount. This accelerating structural profitability is reflected in Appier's\nability to scale revenue and global operations with a stable headcount,\nhighlighting the efficiency of its AI-native operating model.\n\nCustomer revenue churn rate reached a seven-quarter low of 0.275%, reflecting\nstrong Agentic AI product stickiness and high customer retention. Recurring\nrevenue further increased to over 95% of total revenue, underpinning customer\nloyalty and scalable long-term growth. ARPC demonstrated robust momentum,\ngrowing 15% YoY on an FX-neutral basis, marking a significant acceleration\ncompared to the same period last year of 10% YoY.\n\nAppier has been recognized as a representative vendor in the 2026 Gartner(®)\nProduct Leader Insight research report in the AI-native applications and\nsolutions category, reinforcing its position as a leading AI-native company\nacross the modern AI tech stack. Being the only Japan-listed company mentioned\nin the report, the recognition defines Appier's strength in building\nproduction-ready, outcome-driven AI platforms that deliver measurable business\nimpact for enterprises. Appier is also acknowledged for leveraging its data\nmoat to enable personalized marketing agents, further reinforcing its\ntechnical leadership and differentiation in the rapidly evolving Agentic AI\nlandscape.\n\nAccelerated Q2 momentum with performance tracking ahead of forecast\n\nAppier is signaling a bolstered outlook for Q2, reflecting increased\nconfidence in its growth trajectory, with revenue projected to reach JPY\n12.5-12.7 billion, surpassing the initial forecast. The company also expects a\nsignificant step-up in profitability, with Q2 operating income projected at\nJPY 1.0-1.2 billion, ahead of the initial forecast. This accelerated profit\ngrowth is driven by the impact of expanding operating leverage reinforced by\nthe scalable deployment of Agentic AI solutions.\n\n\"Appier is pleased with the recent recognition by Gartner as a representative\nAI-native company. Our Agentic AI capabilities, demonstrated through strong\nproduct offering and operational leverage, are the foundation for our\noutperforming Q1 results and optimistic future outlook,\" said Dr. Chih-Han Yu,\nCEO and Co-founder of Appier. \"By placing Agentic AI at the core of Appier's\noperating model, we help enterprises automate workflows to achieve more\nprecise,  predictable, and hyper-personalized marketing outcomes. As a\npioneer in Agentic AI, we continue to drive innovation by bridging\ncutting-edge research and real-world product deployment to help our customers\nachieve the best possible ROI.\"\n\nOutcome-driven Agentic AI built for enterprise growth\n\nAppier transforms ad campaigns from manual execution into continuously\noptimizing growth engines. Its Agentic AI-powered Ad Cloud combines buyer\nintent prediction, self-optimizing creative intelligence, and always-on\nincrementality optimization to help brands acquire high-value users, maximize\nROAS through continuous campaign iteration, and validate every dollar in real\ntime for measurable growth.\n\nAcross its Agentic Enterprise platforms, Appier embeds industry-specific\nintelligence into scalable AI agents, enabling enterprises to unlock the value\nof trusted data through a flexible enterprise data hub with strong governance.\nIts orchestrated multi-agent architecture seamlessly enables trustworthy,\nself-aware agents to collaborate precisely across end-to-end enterprise\nworkflows.\n\nPowered by Appier's proprietary AI foundation and deep cross-industry\nexpertise, these platforms help enterprises securely scale AI adoption with a\npredictable outcome-driven impact.\n\nAbout Appier\n\nAppier (TSE: 4180) is an AI-native Agentic AI as a Service (AaaS) company that\nempowers business decision-making with cutting-edge AdTech and MarTech\nsolutions. Founded in 2012 with the vision of \"Making AI Easy by making\nsoftware intelligent,\" Appier endeavors to help businesses turn AI into ROI\nwith its Ad Cloud, Personalization Cloud, and Data Cloud solutions. Now Appier\nhas 17 offices across APAC, the US and EMEA, and is listed on the Tokyo Stock\nExchange. Visit  (http://www.appier.com/)www.appier.com for more company\ninformation, and visit ir.appier.com/en/ (https://ir.appier.com/en/) for more\nIR information.\n\nFor media queries, please email pr@appier.com\n\nLogo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2968876/Appier_Logo.jpg\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/appier-beats-q1-revenue-and-profit-targets-with-agentic-ai-driven-growth-302770740.html\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2968876/Appier_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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