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Fukuoka Financial, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 6%, Raises Record High Profit Forecast, Dividend Revised Upward by 10 Yen

Wed Feb 4, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

8354 Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. <8354> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 4th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) increased 15.7% from the same period last year, reaching 99.9 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 6.0%, from the previous forecast of 117 billion yen to 124 billion yen (compared to 103 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 12.9% to 19.7%, further surpassing the previous forecast of record-high profits for two consecutive terms.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to increase 12.9%, from the previous forecast of 54.1 billion yen to 61.1 billion yen (compared to 47.9 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 13.0% to 27.6%.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 170 yen to 180 yen (compared to 135 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 20.8% from the same period last year, reaching 37.1 billion yen.

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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 295,912 ー 59,449 62,092 330.0 104.4 Feb 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 339,166 ー 86,393 60,735 321.2 83.4 Feb 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 401,901 ー 99,967 70,347 372.2 80.6 Feb 4, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +18.5% － +15.7% +15.8% +15.9%

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 ー ー 54,186 36,426 192.8 85 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New ー ー 61,186 41,426 219.2 95 Feb 4, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate － － +12.9% +13.7% +13.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev ー ー 117,000 80,000 423.4 170 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New ー ー 124,000 85,000 449.8 180 Feb 4, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate － － +6.0% +6.3% +6.2%

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 230,824 ー 47,961 32,956 174.3 70 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance ー ー 61,186 41,426 219.2 95 Feb 4, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY － － +27.6% +25.7% +25.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 404,743 ー 56,937 61,178 324.8 115 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 455,711 ー 103,594 72,136 381.5 135 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance ー ー 124,000 85,000 449.8 180 Feb 4, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY － － +19.7% +17.8% +17.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 114,279 ー 30,760 21,555 114.0 0.0 Feb 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 116,545 ー 17,201 11,401 60.3 0.0 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 126,442 ー 32,570 22,836 120.8 0.0 Aug 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 132,340 ー 30,244 20,738 109.7 0.0 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 143,119 ー 37,153 26,773 141.6 0.0 Feb 4, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +25.2% － +20.8% +24.2% +24.2%

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