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SATO HOLDINGS, 9% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Second Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 1 yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 1 yen

Thu May 15, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6287 SATO CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SATO CORPORATION <6287> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 15th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 increased 24.4% from the previous period to 11.1 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 8.6% to 12.1 billion yen, marking the second consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the fifth consecutive term of revenue growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 74 yen to 75 yen (compared to 73 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 76 yen, an increase of 1 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 86.0% from the same period last year, reaching 2.22 billion yen. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 6.4% in the same period last year to 6.4%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 142,824 8,841 9,068 4,184 126.7 72 May 15, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 143,446 10,383 8,961 3,565 110.0 73 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 154,807 12,341 11,144 7,151 220.4 75 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.9% +18.9% +24.4% +100.6% +100.3%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Guidance 155,000 11,400 10,400 7,000 215.6 74 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 154,807 12,341 11,144 7,151 220.4 75 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -0.1% +8.3% +7.2% +2.2% +2.2%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 76,090 5,778 4,883 3,028 93.4 37 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 78,600 5,500 5,300 3,300 101.7 38 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.3% -4.8% +8.5% +9.0% +8.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 143,446 10,383 8,961 3,565 110.0 73 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 154,807 12,341 11,144 7,151 220.4 75 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 161,000 12,500 12,100 7,700 237.2 76 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.0% +1.3% +8.6% +7.7% +7.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 36,031 2,296 1,194 -1,241 -38.3 6.4 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 37,674 2,864 2,411 1,197 37.0 7.6 Aug 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 38,416 2,914 2,472 1,831 56.5 7.6 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 40,121 4,087 4,040 2,564 79.0 10.2 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 38,596 2,476 2,221 1,559 48.1 6.4 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.1% +7.8% +86.0% － －

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