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CHIKARANOMOTO, First Half Ordinary Profit Revised Downward to an Unexpected 16%Decrease

Thu Nov 13, 2025 11:30 am JST Earnings

3561 CHIKARANOMOTO HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

CHIKARANOMOTO HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. <3561> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results at noon (11:30) on November 13th. The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) decreased 15.9% from the same period last year to 0.99 billion yen, resulting in a decrease in profits compared to the previous forecast of a 13.4% increase.

Progress toward the full-year plan of 3.26 billion yen was 30.3%, also falling below the five-year average of 36.8%.

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 expand 36.5% from the same period last year, reaching 2.27 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 11.2% from the same period last year, reaching 0.54 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin worsened from 8.0% in the same period last year to 5.6%.

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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 14,879 1,350 1,491 1,032 34.4 42.7 Nov 14, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 16,611 1,247 1,177 772 25.6 41.4 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 17,295 956 990 1,007 33.5 30.3 Nov 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.1% -23.3% -15.9% +30.4% +30.7%

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 17,803 1,283 1,335 911 30.3 10 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results 17,295 956 990 1,007 33.5 10 Nov 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -2.9% -25.5% -25.8% +10.5% +10.6%

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 17,555 1,562 1,664 986 32.7 9 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 19,992 2,213 2,272 1,180 39.2 10 Nov 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +13.9% +41.7% +36.5% +19.7% +19.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 31,776 3,296 3,489 2,186 72.9 20 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 34,166 2,809 2,841 1,758 58.4 18 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 37,287 3,169 3,262 2,187 72.7 20 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +9.1% +12.8% +14.8% +24.4% +24.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 8,440 672 493 325 10.8 8.0 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 8,774 824 973 659 21.9 9.4 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 8,781 738 691 327 10.9 8.4 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 8,505 466 442 639 21.3 5.5 Aug 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 8,790 490 548 368 12.2 5.6 Nov 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.1% -27.1% +11.2% +13.2% +13.4%

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