Appier Group raised its FY26 outlook after first-half revenue rose 26.9% year on year to JPY 24.953 billion (about $156.5 million) and operating profit jumped 88.6% to JPY 1.658 billion (about $10.4 million), as margin gains and Agentic AI-led efficiency improvements outpaced topline growth. EBITDA increased 50.1% to JPY 4.018 billion, pre-tax profit climbed 124.3% to JPY 1.447 billion, and profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 135.6% to JPY 1.395 billion. ARR reached JPY 49.327 billion, up 26.9%, supported by upsells and cross-sells to existing customers, new customer wins, and expansion in Northeast Asia, the United States, EMEA, e-commerce and online travel. Gross profit rose 34.6% to JPY 14.252 billion, lifting gross margin to 57.1% from 53.8%, which the company linked to stronger industry-specific AI algorithms. Appier revised full-year guidance to JPY 54.381 billion in revenue, JPY 10.264 billion in EBITDA, JPY 5.033 billion in operating profit and JPY 4.120 billion in profit attributable to owners of the parent, with the new operating profit target topping market consensus of about JPY 4.4 billion. The stock opened at limit-up on Aug. 14 after the results announcement.