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Shochiku, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 27%

Wed Jan 14, 2026 2:00 pm JST Earnings

9601 Shochiku Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Shochiku Co.,Ltd. <9601> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 14th (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2026 (March to November) turned into a profit of 5.61 billion yen (compared to a loss of 4.19 billion yen in the same period last year).

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 26.7%, from the previous forecast of 4.50 billion yen to 5.70 billion yen (compared to a loss of 2.50 billion yen in the previous period).

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the September to February period (second half) is expected to increase 9.8 times, from the previous forecast of 0.13 billion yen to 1.33 billion yen (compared to 0.64 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 2.1 times increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a profit of 1.24 billion yen (compared to a loss of 1.04 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically improved from -3.2% in the same period last year to 5.0%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Mar - Nov, 2023 62,464 1,848 847 2,505 182.4 29.6 Jan 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024 59,420 74 -4,196 -1,018 -74.1 ー Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2025 74,756 5,496 5,610 4,964 361.2 98.4 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +25.8% +7,327.0% － － －

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 47,371 51 136 -120 -8.7 30 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 New 47,371 1,251 1,336 880 64.0 30 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% +2,352.9% +882.4% － －

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2026 Prev 97,000 4,300 4,500 4,000 291.0 30 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 New 97,000 5,500 5,700 5,000 363.8 30 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% +27.9% +26.7% +25.0% +25.0%

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 44,387 949 648 17 1.2 30 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 Guidance 47,371 1,251 1,336 880 64.0 30 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +6.7% +31.8% +106.2% +5,076.5% +5,063.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2024 85,428 3,584 2,866 3,016 219.6 30 Apr 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 83,974 1,664 -2,500 -664 -48.3 30 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 Guidance 97,000 5,500 5,700 5,000 363.8 30 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +15.5% +230.5% － － －

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2024 19,833 -641 -1,048 -337 -24.5 -3.2 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 24,554 1,590 1,696 354 25.8 6.5 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 21,657 1,091 872 1,507 109.7 5.0 Jul 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025 27,972 3,158 3,492 2,613 190.2 11.3 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2025 25,127 1,247 1,246 844 61.4 5.0 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +26.7% － － － －

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