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NIPPON PALLET POOL, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 25%, Postponed Dividend for This Fiscal Year
4690 NIPPON PALLET POOL CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】
Earnings ReportNIPPON PALLET POOL CO.,LTD. <4690> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 30th (19:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) decreased 17.9% from the same period last year to 331 million yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 457 million yen was 72.4%, also falling below the five-year average of 79.9%.
Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to expand 85.3% from the same period last year, reaching 126 million yen.
At the same time, In conjunction with a Tender Offer Bid (TOB), the company has decided to forgo the year-end lump-sum dividend of 56 yen for the current fiscal year.
In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit decreased to 98 million yen, a 24.6% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 6.2% in the same period last year to 3.4%.
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Actual Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Progress Rate vs. First Half | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr - Dec, 2023 | 5,805 | 654 | 714 | 581 | 345.5 | 81.7 | Jan 25, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Dec, 2024 | 5,248 | 315 | 403 | 265 | 157.5 | 85.6 | Jan 27, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Dec, 2025 | 5,300 | 260 | 331 | 212 | 134.6 | 72.4 | Jan 30, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +1.0% | -17.5% | -17.9% | -20.0% | -14.6% |
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 | 3,572 | 205 | 224 | 140 | 88.5 | 56 | Oct 27, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Mar, 2025 New | 3,572 | 205 | 224 | 140 | 88.5 | 0 | Jan 30, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| Revision Rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 | 7,065 | 404 | 457 | 292 | 184.5 | 56 | Oct 27, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2026 New | 7,065 | 404 | 457 | 292 | 184.5 | 0 | Jan 30, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| Revision Rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 | 3,435 | 162 | 198 | 130 | 77.7 | 59 | May 8, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance | 3,572 | 205 | 224 | 140 | 88.5 | 0 | Jan 30, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +4.0% | +26.5% | +13.1% | +7.7% | +13.9% |
Current Period Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar, 2024 | 7,582 | 778 | 874 | 527 | 313.5 | 40 | May 8, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2025 | 6,935 | 368 | 471 | 310 | 185.3 | 59 | May 8, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2026 Guidance | 7,065 | 404 | 457 | 292 | 184.5 | 0 | Jan 30, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +1.9% | +9.8% | -3.0% | -5.8% | -0.4% |
Quarterly Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Operating Profit Margin | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct - Dec, 2024 | 1,748 | 109 | 130 | 85 | 50.5 | 6.2 | Jan 27, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Jan - Mar, 2025 | 1,687 | 53 | 68 | 45 | 26.9 | 3.1 | May 8, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Jun, 2025 | 1,737 | 92 | 109 | 71 | 45.3 | 5.3 | Jul 31, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Jul - Sep, 2025 | 1,756 | 107 | 124 | 81 | 51.2 | 6.1 | Oct 27, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Dec, 2025 | 1,807 | 61 | 98 | 60 | 38.1 | 3.4 | Jan 30, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +3.4% | -44.0% | -24.6% | -29.4% | -24.6% |
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