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HI-LEX, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 34%

Fri Sep 5, 2025 12:00 pm JST Earnings

7279 HI-LEX CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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HI-LEX CORPORATION <7279> [TSE Std] announced its financial results at noon (12:00) on September 5th. The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending October 2025 (November 2024 to July 2025) expanded 5.86 billion yen, an increase 93.0% compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 34.4%, from the previous forecast of 4.50 billion yen to 6.04 billion yen (compared to 2.72 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 65.0% to 2.2 times.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the May to October period (second half) is expected to increase 2.2 times, from the previous forecast of 1.26 billion yen to 2.80 billion yen (compared to 0.73 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 70.7% to 3.8 times.

In the most recent three-month period, from May to July (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 2.5 times that of the same period last year, reaching 2.62 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin worsened from 1.4% in the same period last year to 1.1%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Nov - Jul, 2022 219,707 1,468 2,839 1,358 36.2 53.3 Sep 8, 2023 J-GAAP
Nov - Jul, 2023 235,515 1,305 3,039 3,934 104.9 111.4 Sep 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Nov - Jul, 2024 227,679 3,152 5,866 3,401 90.7 97.0 Sep 5, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -3.3% +141.5% +93.0% -13.5% -13.5%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May - Oct, 2025 Prev 146,453 57 1,260 221 6.0 23 Jun 3, 2025 J-GAAP
May - Oct, 2025 New 148,721 809 2,807 2,106 57.0 23 Sep 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.5% +1,319.3% +122.8% +852.9% +852.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct, 2025 Prev 298,800 2,400 4,500 2,000 54.1 46 Dec 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct, 2025 New 301,068 3,152 6,047 3,885 105.1 46 Sep 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.8% +31.3% +34.4% +94.3% +94.2%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May - Oct, 2024 153,982 202 738 1,781 47.5 20 Dec 13, 2024 J-GAAP
May - Oct, 2025 Guidance 148,721 809 2,807 2,106 57.0 23 Sep 5, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -3.4% +300.5% +280.4% +18.2% +20.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct, 2023 298,623 2,980 5,327 -2,991 -79.8 34 Dec 8, 2023 J-GAAP
Oct, 2024 308,382 365 2,727 1,973 52.6 40 Dec 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct, 2025 Guidance 301,068 3,152 6,047 3,885 105.1 46 Sep 5, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -2.4% +763.6% +121.7% +96.9% +99.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
May - Jul, 2024 81,115 1,142 1,050 3,742 99.8 1.4 Sep 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Aug - Oct, 2024 72,867 -940 -312 -1,961 -52.3 -1.3 Dec 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2024 77,503 1,355 1,765 751 20.0 1.7 Mar 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb - Apr, 2025 74,844 988 1,475 1,028 27.4 1.3 Jun 6, 2025 J-GAAP
May - Jul, 2025 75,332 809 2,626 1,622 43.2 1.1 Sep 5, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -7.1% -29.2% +150.1% -56.7% -56.7%

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