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CHORI, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward by 9%

Fri Jan 30, 2026 3:00 pm JST Earnings

8014 CHORI CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

CHORI CO.,LTD. <8014> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 30th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) decreased 10.4% from the same period last year to 10.7 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 9.4%, from the previous forecast of 16.0 billion yen to 14.5 billion yen (compared to 16.1 billion yen in the previous period), leading to an increase in the profit decline rate from 1.2% to 10.5%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) has decreased 16.4%, from the previous forecast of 9.15 billion yen to 7.65 billion yen (compared to 7.63 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), leading to a reduction in the profit growth rate from 19.9% to 0.3%.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 13.6% from the same period last year, reaching 3.90 billion yen. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 4.1% in the same period last year to 4.4%.

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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
Apr - Dec, 2023 233,357 11,927 11,799 8,065 327.7 81.5 Jan 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 230,257 10,518 11,996 9,123 370.2 74.1 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 221,611 9,993 10,747 7,601 308.4 74.1 Jan 30, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -3.8% -5.0% -10.4% -16.7% -16.7%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2025 Prev 185,038 8,390 9,158 5,887 238.9 72 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 155,038 6,890 7,658 5,887 238.9 72 Jan 30, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -16.2% -17.9% -16.4% 0.0% 0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 330,000 15,000 16,000 11,000 446.3 144 Apr 28, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 300,000 13,500 14,500 11,000 446.3 144 Jan 30, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -9.1% -10.0% -9.4% 0.0% 0.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 157,091 7,108 7,638 4,620 187.5 81 Apr 28, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 155,038 6,890 7,658 5,887 238.9 72 Jan 30, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.3% -3.1% +0.3% +27.4% +27.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 307,699 15,039 14,476 9,624 390.9 118 Apr 26, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 311,546 14,492 16,198 11,658 473.1 142 Apr 28, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 300,000 13,500 14,500 11,000 446.3 144 Jan 30, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -3.7% -6.8% -10.5% -5.6% -5.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 75,802 3,134 3,436 2,085 84.6 4.1 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 81,289 3,974 4,202 2,535 102.9 4.9 Apr 28, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 71,577 3,286 3,277 2,505 101.7 4.6 Jul 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 73,385 3,324 3,565 2,608 105.8 4.5 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 76,649 3,383 3,905 2,488 101.0 4.4 Jan 30, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +1.1% +7.9% +13.6% +19.3% +19.3%

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