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CREATE, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 10%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 7%

Wed Feb 4, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

3024 CREATE CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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CREATE CORPORATION <3024> [TSE Std] 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 10.2% from the same period last year, reaching 585 million yen. However, Progress toward the full-year plan of 810 million yen was 72.2%, also falling below the five-year average of 84.5%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to grow 5.6% from the same period last year, reaching 225 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 308 million yen, a 6.9% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 3.3% in the same period last year to 3.2%.

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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 27,244 425 422 249 64.2 102.9 Feb 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 27,297 546 531 339 86.7 71.4 Feb 4, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 27,981 610 585 360 92.6 72.2 Feb 4, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.5% +11.7% +10.2% +6.2% +6.8%

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 19,166 540 544 379 97.0 24 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 19,610 556 533 353 90.6 26 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.3% +3.0% -2.0% -6.9% -6.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 35,860 413 410 143 36.8 26 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 36,550 758 744 486 124.4 38 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 37,600 850 810 510 130.9 40 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.9% +12.1% +8.9% +4.9% +5.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 9,913 328 331 232 59.4 3.3 Feb 4, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 9,253 212 213 147 37.6 2.3 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 8,824 133 124 68 17.6 1.5 Aug 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 9,166 161 153 89 23.0 1.8 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 9,991 316 308 203 52.2 3.2 Feb 4, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.8% -3.7% -6.9% -12.5% -12.0%

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