POPLAR, Mar-May (1Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 15%

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Fri Jul 11, 2025 2:00 pm JST Earnings

7601 POPLAR Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

POPLAR Co., Ltd. <7601> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on July 11th (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2026 (March to May) decreased 15.0% from the same period last year to 91 million yen. However, Progress toward the plan for the six months ending August (first half) of 171 million yen was 53.2%, also surpassing progress of 39.9% from the same period of the previous year.

In the most recent three-month period, from March to May (1Q), the operating profit margin worsened from 3.5% in the same period last year to 2.6%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 1st Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar - May, 2023	3,254	83	50	152	12.9	25.8	Jul 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	3,036	106	107	84	6.2	39.9	Jul 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025	2,970	78	91	56	3.7	53.2	Jul 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.2%	-26.4%	-15.0%	-33.3%	-39.4%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar - Aug, 2024	6,228	261	268	264	20.5	0	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - Aug, 2025 Guidance	5,769	163	171	96	8.1	0	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-7.4%	-37.5%	-36.2%	-63.6%	-60.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2024	12,370	404	360	462	36.7	0	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025	12,028	408	412	376	28.1	0	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 Guidance	11,497	373	373	247	21.0	0	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-4.4%	-8.6%	-9.5%	-34.3%	-25.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar - May, 2024	3,036	106	107	84	6.2	3.5	Jul 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	3,192	155	161	180	14.0	4.9	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	2,943	101	97	71	5.4	3.4	Jan 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024	2,857	46	47	41	3.1	1.6	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025	2,970	78	91	56	3.7	2.6	Jul 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.2%	-26.4%	-15.0%	-33.3%	-39.4%