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KYB, Net Income Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 43%, Dividend Revised Upward by 30 Yen

Wed Nov 12, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

7242 KYB Corporation 【IFRS】

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KYB Corporation <7242> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on November 12th (16:00). The consolidated net income for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) surged 3.3 times that of the same period last year, reaching 17.1 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated net income has been revised upward 42.9%, from the previous forecast of 17.5 billion yen to 25.0 billion yen (compared to 14.8 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 17.5% to 67.8%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated net income for the October to March period (second half) is expected to decrease 19.0% from the same period last year to 7.86 billion yen.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 120 yen to 150 yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated net income surged 3.9 times that of the same period last year, reaching 5.00 billion yen. The operating profit margin significantly improved from 2.1% in the same period last year to 6.3%.

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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 217,906 11,121 10,670 8,170 151.5 50.0 Nov 7, 2023 IFRS
Apr - Sep, 2024 213,457 8,334 7,756 5,182 94.1 35.3 Nov 11, 2024 IFRS
Apr - Sep, 2025 230,807 20,713 20,981 17,134 366.1 71.1 Nov 12, 2025 IFRS
YoY +8.1% +148.5% +170.5% +230.6% +289.1%

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 － 60 May 12, 2025 IFRS
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results 230,807 20,713 20,981 17,134 366.1 75 Nov 12, 2025 IFRS
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 440,000 22,500 21,000 17,500 383.7 120 May 12, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 New 460,000 31,000 29,500 25,000 557.4 150 Nov 12, 2025 IFRS
Revision Rate +4.5% +37.8% +40.5% +42.9% +45.3%

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 224,859 14,337 14,233 9,717 183.4 60 May 12, 2025 IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 229,193 10,287 8,519 7,866 175.4 75 Nov 12, 2025 IFRS
YoY +1.9% -28.2% -40.1% -19.0% -4.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 442,781 22,417 21,361 15,818 294.8 100 May 10, 2024 IFRS
Mar, 2025 438,316 22,671 21,989 14,899 281.1 110 May 12, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 Guidance 460,000 31,000 29,500 25,000 557.4 150 Nov 12, 2025 IFRS
YoY +4.9% +36.7% +34.2% +67.8% +98.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 104,711 2,233 1,926 1,276 23.2 2.1 Nov 11, 2024 IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2024 109,371 6,957 6,905 4,002 73.8 6.4 Feb 12, 2025 IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2025 115,488 7,380 7,328 5,715 107.8 6.4 May 12, 2025 IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2025 113,945 13,374 13,558 12,134 257.2 11.7 Aug 7, 2025 IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2025 116,862 7,339 7,423 5,000 106.9 6.3 Nov 12, 2025 IFRS
YoY +11.6% +228.7% +285.4% +291.8% +361.2%

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