PILLAR, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward to an Unexpected 9% Increase, Dividend Revised Upward by 25 Yen

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Mon Feb 9, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6490 PILLAR Corporation 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

PILLAR Corporation <6490> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 9th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) increased 6.8% from the same period last year, reaching 9.33 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 21.4%, from the previous forecast of 10.3 billion yen to 12.5 billion yen (compared to 11.4 billion yen in the previous period), turning to an 8.9% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

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 48.6%, from the previous forecast of 4.52 billion yen to 6.72 billion yen (compared to 5.72 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 17.6% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 105 yen to 130 yen (compared to 125 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 19.3% from the same period last year, reaching 3.55 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 18.5% in the same period last year to 20.7%.

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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	42,781	10,604	11,218	7,704	330.6	74.3	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	42,151	8,338	8,737	6,126	262.7	76.1	Feb 6, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025	42,887	8,656	9,335	6,542	283.4	74.7	Feb 9, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.7%	+3.8%	+6.8%	+6.8%	+7.9%

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	29,339	4,695	4,524	3,152	137.9	55	Nov 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New	29,839	6,395	6,724	4,452	194.7	80	Feb 9, 2026	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.7%	+36.2%	+48.6%	+41.2%	+41.2%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev	57,500	10,300	10,300	7,200	314.9	105	May 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New	58,000	12,000	12,500	8,500	371.8	130	Feb 9, 2026	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+0.9%	+16.5%	+21.4%	+18.1%	+18.1%

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	29,454	5,510	5,720	4,412	189.2	71	May 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance	29,839	6,395	6,724	4,452	194.7	80	Feb 9, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.3%	+16.1%	+17.6%	+0.9%	+2.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024	58,605	14,206	15,098	10,780	462.6	159	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025	57,988	11,335	11,474	8,299	355.8	125	May 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance	58,000	12,000	12,500	8,500	371.8	130	Feb 9, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.0%	+5.9%	+8.9%	+2.4%	+4.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024	13,617	2,513	2,983	2,239	96.0	18.5	Feb 6, 2025	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025	15,837	2,997	2,737	2,173	93.2	18.9	May 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025	13,499	2,705	2,765	1,977	85.0	20.0	Aug 6, 2025	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025	14,662	2,900	3,011	2,071	89.4	19.8	Nov 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025	14,726	3,051	3,559	2,494	108.0	20.7	Feb 9, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.1%	+21.4%	+19.3%	+11.4%	+12.5%