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KU HOLDINGS, First Half Ordinary Profit Decreases by 17%, Jul-Sep Ordinary Profit Decreases by 10%

Mon Nov 10, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9856 KU HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KU HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. <9856> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 10th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) decreased 16.7% from the same period last year to 4.10 billion yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 8.70 billion yen was 47.2%, almost the same as the five-year average of 47.6%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to nearly flat at 4.59 billion yen, up 0.9% from the same period last year.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 2.41 billion yen, a 9.9% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 6.3% in the same period last year to 5.7%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2023 76,445 4,485 4,626 3,152 97.9 49.4 Nov 9, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 79,007 4,822 4,931 3,325 102.1 52.0 Nov 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 81,915 3,983 4,109 2,784 84.6 47.2 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.7% -17.4% -16.7% -16.3% -17.2%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 20 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results 81,915 3,983 4,109 2,784 84.6 20 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 80,957 4,362 4,548 3,204 98.0 44 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 73,085 4,617 4,591 3,116 99.4 38 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -9.7% +5.8% +0.9% -2.7% +1.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 154,563 9,099 9,364 6,172 190.9 60 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 159,964 9,184 9,479 6,529 199.6 64 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 155,000 8,600 8,700 5,900 188.2 58 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -3.1% -6.4% -8.2% -9.6% -5.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 41,656 2,634 2,677 1,798 55.2 6.3 Nov 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 41,414 2,472 2,537 1,752 53.6 6.0 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 39,543 1,890 2,011 1,452 44.4 4.8 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 41,198 1,643 1,698 1,147 34.9 4.0 Aug 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 40,717 2,340 2,411 1,637 49.7 5.7 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -2.3% -11.2% -9.9% -9.0% -9.9%

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