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CEL, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward to an Unexpected 24% Decrease

Fri Dec 19, 2025 1:30 pm JST Revision

5078 CEL Corporation 【J-GAAP】

Guidance Update Report

CEL Corporation <5078> [TSE Std] announced a performance revision in the afternoon session on December 19th (13:30). The consolidated ordinary profit forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2026 has decreased 31.0%, from the previous forecast of 2.26 billion yen to 1.55 billion yen (compared to 2.03 billion yen in the previous period). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 23.5% decrease in profit.

Based on the downwardly revised full-year plan announced by the company, our calculation indicates that the September to February period (second half) consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 57.9%, from the previous forecast of 1.21 billion yen to 0.50 billion yen (compared to 0.91 billion yen in the same period of the previous year). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 44.1% decrease in profit.

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Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2025 Prev 15,089 1,211 1,210 842 248.5 135 Oct 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 New 9,286 504 509 232 68.5 135 Dec 19, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -38.5% -58.4% -57.9% -72.4% -72.4%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2026 Prev 25,888 2,258 2,260 1,527 450.7 135 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 New 20,085 1,551 1,559 917 270.7 135 Dec 19, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -22.4% -31.3% -31.0% -39.9% -39.9%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2024 12,337 910 911 630 185.8 135 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 Guidance 9,286 504 509 232 68.5 135 Dec 19, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -24.7% -44.6% -44.1% -63.2% -63.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2024 23,103 1,637 1,658 1,109 322.5 105 Apr 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 23,922 2,018 2,039 1,416 417.6 135 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 Guidance 20,085 1,551 1,559 917 270.7 135 Dec 19, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -16.0% -23.1% -23.5% -35.2% -35.2%

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