MARUDAI FOOD, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 16%, Dividend Revised Upward by 10 Yen

MARUDAI FOOD CO.,LTD. <2288> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on November 10th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) expanded 4.44 billion yen, an increase 41.3% compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 15.6%, from the previous forecast of 6.40 billion yen to 7.40 billion yen (compared to 6.05 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 5.7% to 22.2%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to grow 1.5% from the same period last year, reaching 2.95 billion yen.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 55 yen to 65 yen (compared to 50 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 70.4% from the same period last year, reaching 2.41 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 2.0% in the same period last year to 3.6%.

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