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MELCO HOLDINGS, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 84%, Dividend Revised Upward by 40 Yen

Wed Nov 12, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

6676 BUFFALO INC. 【J-GAAP】

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BUFFALO INC. <6676> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 12th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) expanded 5.64 billion yen, an increase 76.2% compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 84.4%, from the previous forecast of 4.50 billion yen to 8.30 billion yen (compared to 9.03 billion yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 50.2% to 8.1%.

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 significant drop 54.4% from the same period last year to 2.65 billion yen.

In light of the strong performance, the company has significantly increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 80 yen to 120 yen (compared to 120 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 50.5% from the same period last year, reaching 2.67 billion yen. The operating profit margin significantly improved from 4.5% in the same period last year to 9.0%.

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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 70,050 1,798 1,647 1,275 37.9 64.0 Nov 13, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 73,896 3,008 3,203 1,942 60.4 35.5 Nov 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 60,102 5,548 5,643 4,616 173.6 68.0 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -18.7% +84.4% +76.2% +137.7% +187.3%

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 ー ー ー ー － 20 May 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results 60,102 5,548 5,643 4,616 173.6 30 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate － － － － －

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 106,000 4,500 4,500 3,200 135.1 40 May 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 112,000 7,700 8,300 6,500 274.5 60 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +5.7% +71.1% +84.4% +103.1% +103.1%

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 69,274 5,891 5,827 4,064 129.9 30 May 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 51,898 2,152 2,657 1,884 79.6 30 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -25.1% -63.5% -54.4% -53.6% -38.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 145,773 2,597 2,575 3,012 89.8 60 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 143,170 8,899 9,030 6,006 192.0 60 May 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 112,000 7,700 8,300 6,500 274.5 60 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -21.8% -13.5% -8.1% +8.2% +43.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 38,032 1,703 1,775 1,138 35.4 4.5 Nov 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 35,680 3,664 3,545 2,289 72.5 10.3 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 33,594 2,227 2,282 1,775 56.7 6.6 May 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 31,354 2,970 2,972 2,306 82.6 9.5 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 28,748 2,578 2,671 2,310 86.9 9.0 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -24.4% +51.4% +50.5% +103.0% +145.3%

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