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LAPINE, Net Income Forecast for the Fiscal Year Loss to Narrow

Wed Jan 14, 2026 4:00 pm JST Earnings

8143 LAPINE CO.,LTD 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

LAPINE CO.,LTD <8143> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 14th (16:00). The consolidated net loss for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2026 (March to November) expanded to a loss of 215 million yen (compared to a loss of 57 million yen in the same period last year).

However, the full-year forecast for consolidated net income/loss has been revised upward from an expected loss of 355 million yen to a loss of 300 million yen (compared to a loss of 129 million yen in the previous period), indicating a reduction in the loss margin.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated net income/loss for the September to February period (second half) has been revised upward from an expected loss of 190 million yen to a loss of 135 million yen (compared to a loss of 102 million yen in the same period of the previous year), indicating a reduction in the loss margin.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated net loss expanded to a loss of 50 million yen (compared to a loss of 30 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin worsened from -10.5% in the same period last year to -10.9%.

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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 1,814 -238 -222 -227 -96.1 ー Jan 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024 1,523 -289 -72 -57 -24.5 ー Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2025 1,404 -225 -209 -215 -91.3 ー Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -7.8% +22.1% -190.3% -277.2% -272.6%

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 882 -178 -189 -190 -80.4 0 Oct 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 New 932 -148 -139 -135 -57.1 0 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +5.7% +16.9% +26.5% +28.9% +28.9%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2026 Prev 1,800 -350 -350 -355 -150.2 0 Oct 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 New 1,850 -320 -300 -300 -126.9 0 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +2.8% +8.6% +14.3% +15.5% +15.5%

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 1,044 -126 -111 -102 -43.2 0 Apr 18, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 Guidance 932 -148 -139 -135 -57.1 0 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -10.7% -17.5% -25.2% -32.4% -32.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2024 2,342 -342 -314 -321 -136.0 0 Apr 19, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 2,042 -360 -134 -129 -54.7 0 Apr 18, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 Guidance 1,850 -320 -300 -300 -126.9 0 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -9.4% +11.1% -123.9% -132.6% -132.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2024 525 -55 -49 -30 -12.9 -10.5 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 519 -71 -62 -72 -30.5 -13.7 Apr 18, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 478 -71 -70 -72 -30.7 -14.9 Jul 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025 440 -101 -91 -93 -39.6 -23.0 Oct 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2025 486 -53 -48 -50 -21.2 -10.9 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -7.4% +3.6% +2.0% -66.7% -64.6%

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