Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Appier Posts Record Revenue, Profit and Core Free Cash Flow
Appier is a company that makes AI tools to help other businesses talk to their customers.
It just told everyone how it did in the last three months.
The company made more money than it ever has before.
It earned 12.9 billion yen, which is a lot of money.
Appier also kept more of that money as profit.
Part of the reason is that the company uses AI to work faster and save time.
It has customers all over the world, and more companies started using its tools.
The company even saved a record amount of cash.
Because things went so well, Appier thinks it will make even more money this year.
That is good news for the people who own part of the company.
Appier reported record Q2 2026 revenue of JPY 12.9 billion, up 24.6% year-over-year.
Gross margin surpassed 60% for the first time, reaching a record 60.1%.
Operating profit rose 82.8% YoY to JPY 1.5 billion, with an 11.5% margin.
Core free cash flow hit a quarterly record of JPY 2.3 billion, up 243.6%.
The company raised its FY26 guidance to JPY 54.4 billion in revenue and JPY 5.0 billion in operating income.
- Who
- Appier Group Inc., an AI-native company led by CEO and Co-founder Dr. Chih-Han Yu
- What
- Announced record-high Q2 2026 revenue, gross profit, operating profit and core free cash flow, and raised its FY26 guidance
- When
- August 14 (announcing Q2 2026 financial results)
- Where
- Announced from Singapore; Appier operates 17 offices across APAC, the US and EMEA and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Why
- Growth was driven by 29.6% YoY organic revenue growth, strong U.S. & EMEA and Northeast Asia performance, and company-wide Agentic AI adoption that boosted productivity and margins
- Company
- Appier Group Inc. (TSE: 4180)
- Q2 2026 Revenue
- JPY 12.9 billion (+24.6% YoY)
- Gross Profit
- JPY 7.7 billion (+33.5% YoY)
- Gross Margin
- 60.1% (first time above 60%)
- Operating Profit
- JPY 1.5 billion (+82.8% YoY)
- Core Free Cash Flow
- JPY 2.3 billion (+243.6% YoY)
- FY26 Guidance
- JPY 54.4 billion revenue; JPY 5.0 billion operating income
- Global Presence
- 17 offices across APAC, the US and EMEA