Monex Group, Inc.

Gold.com Inc. reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue that nearly doubled to $5 billion, up 99% from a year earlier, while full-year revenue jumped 132% to $25.5 billion from $11 billion in fiscal 2025. The growth was largely acquisition math: the company bought Monex in January and closed the Sunshine Minting deal in April, and CEO Greg Roberts called Sunshine Minting a major milestone that expands production capacity for the United States Mint and other sovereign mints. Gold ounces sold climbed 51% to 521,000 in the quarter, and cash on hand surged to $578 million from $77.7 million a year ago, funding a special dividend of $1.00 per share payable September 28, a regular $0.20 quarterly dividend, and a stated plan to buy back shares at a discount to the company's nearly $1 billion book value. Profit did not keep pace: gross margin fell to 2.2% from 3.3%, net income rose just 18% to $12.2 million, diluted earnings per share came in flat at $0.41, SG&A expenses rose 46% to $77.9 million, and EBITDA slipped 3% to $28.2 million. Direct-to-Consumer new customers fell 38% to 67,900, silver ounces sold dropped 2% year over year and 48% from the prior quarter, and short interest sits at 15.83% of float against a forward P/E of 14.37 as of September 11.

NTT Docomo subsidiary NTT Docomo Financial Group announced it will gradually roll out services such as bank account opening at Docomo Shops from August, expanding to 1,000 stores by the end of the year. Docomo Shops already allow account opening with Monex Securities, but from August they will also handle account opening and mortgage consultations for SBI Sumishin Net Bank, which is scheduled to be renamed Docomo SMTB Net Bank in August. The consumer-facing brand will be refreshed as Docomo Bank. At a press conference, Docomo FG President Takashi Hiroi said the group will deepen service collaboration among group companies and provide financial services tailored to individual needs.