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Signpost, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward to an Unexpected 72% Decrease

Wed Jan 14, 2026 4:00 pm JST Earnings

3996 Signpost Corporation 【J-GAAP】

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Signpost Corporation <3996> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 14th (16:00). The ordinary profit/loss (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2026 (March to November) dropped break even (compared to a 165 million yen in the same period last year).

In addition, the full-year forecast for ordinary profit has decreased 74.1%, from the previous forecast of 212 million yen to 55 million yen (compared to 197 million yen in the previous period). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 72.1% decrease in profit..

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the ordinary profit for the September to February period (second half) has decreased 66.2%, from the previous forecast of 237 million yen to 80 million yen (compared to 116 million yen in the same period of the previous year). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 31.0% decrease in profit.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the ordinary profit significantly dropped to 25 million yen, a 70.2% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin sharply declined from 11.0% in the same period last year to 3.3%.

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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 2,156 15 13 -6 -0.5 13.8 Jan 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024 2,260 167 165 162 12.7 83.8 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2025 2,250 6 0 -1 -0.1 0.0 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -0.4% -96.4% － － －

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 1,947 240 237 275 21.5 0 Oct 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 New 1,647 90 80 111 8.7 0 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -15.4% -62.5% -66.2% -59.6% -59.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2026 Prev 3,400 220 212 249 19.5 0 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 New 3,100 70 55 85 6.6 0 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -8.8% -68.2% -74.1% -65.9% -65.9%

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 1,538 118 116 179 14.0 0 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 Guidance 1,647 90 80 111 8.7 0 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +7.1% -23.7% -31.0% -38.0% -38.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2024 2,929 101 94 128 10.1 0 Apr 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 3,023 200 197 257 20.1 0 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 Guidance 3,100 70 55 85 6.6 0 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.5% -65.0% -72.1% -66.9% -67.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2024 775 85 84 84 6.6 11.0 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 763 33 32 95 7.4 4.3 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 702 -19 -23 -24 -1.9 -2.7 Jul 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025 751 -1 -2 -2 -0.2 -0.1 Oct 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2025 797 26 25 25 3.5 3.3 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.8% -69.4% -70.2% -70.2% -46.9%

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