Kewpie, 7% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Third Consecutive Term, Dividend Raised by 1 Yen
2809 Kewpie Corporation 【J-GAAP】
Earnings ReportKewpie Corporation <2809> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended November 2025 increased by 1.4% from the previous period to 37.3 billion yen exceeding the previous forecast of 36.6 billion yen and resulted in an increase in profit, a complete reversal from the forecast for a decline in profit. For the fiscal year ending November 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 7.0% to 40.0 billion yen, marking the third consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the fifth consecutive term of revenue and the third consecutive term of profit growth.
At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 65 yen, an increase of 1 yen from the previous fiscal year.
In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 74.1% from the same period last year, reaching 8.17 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 3.7% in the same period last year to 5.8%.
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Actual Performance and Financial Trends
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit |
Ordinary Profit |
Net Profit |
Adj. EPS |
Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
455,086M | 19,694M | 20,490M | 13,174M | 94.8 | 50 | Jan 10, 2024 | J-GAAP |
|
|
483,985M | 34,329M | 36,874M | 21,419M | 154.1 | 54 | Jan 9, 2025 | J-GAAP |
|
|
513,417M | 34,628M | 37,389M | 30,506M | 220.6 | 64 | Jan 14, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +6.1% | +0.9% | +1.4% | +42.4% | +43.2% |
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit |
Ordinary Profit |
Net Profit |
Adj. EPS |
Adj. Dividend |
Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov, 2025 Guidance | 512,000M | 34,500M | 36,600M | 29,200M | 209.4 | 64 | Oct 2, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Nov, 2025 Results | 513,417M | 34,628M | 37,389M | 30,506M | 220.6 | 64 | Jan 14, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| Revision Rate | +0.3% | +0.4% | +2.2% | +4.5% | +5.4% |
Current Period Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit |
Ordinary Profit |
Net Profit |
Adj. EPS |
Adj. Dividend |
Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
251,852M | 16,164M | 17,448M | 18,803M | 135.3 | 32 | Jul 3, 2025 | J-GAAP |
|
Guidance
Dec - May, 2025
|
ー | ー | ー | ー | - | 32 | Jan 14, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit |
Ordinary Profit |
Net Profit |
Adj. EPS |
Adj. Dividend |
Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
483,985M | 34,329M | 36,874M | 21,419M | 154.1 | 54 | Jan 9, 2025 | J-GAAP |
|
|
513,417M | 34,628M | 37,389M | 30,506M | 220.6 | 64 | Jan 14, 2026 | J-GAAP |
|
Guidance
Nov, 2026
|
530,000M | 38,000M | 40,000M | 25,500M | 187.9 | 65 | Jan 14, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +3.2% | +9.7% | +7.0% | -16.4% | -14.9% |
Quarterly Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit |
Ordinary Profit |
Net Profit |
Adj. EPS |
Operating Profit Margin |
Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
123,074M | 4,514M | 4,692M | 1,663M | 12.0 | 3.7 | Jan 9, 2025 | J-GAAP |
|
|
120,040M | 5,786M | 6,519M | 12,777M | 91.9 | 4.8 | Apr 3, 2025 | J-GAAP |
|
|
131,812M | 10,378M | 10,929M | 6,026M | 43.4 | 7.9 | Jul 3, 2025 | J-GAAP |
|
|
131,572M | 10,898M | 11,770M | 7,252M | 52.3 | 8.3 | Oct 2, 2025 | J-GAAP |
|
|
129,993M | 7,566M | 8,171M | 4,451M | 32.2 | 5.8 | Jan 14, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +5.6% | +67.6% | +74.1% | +167.6% | +169.1% |
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