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SONOCOM, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward to an Unexpected 13% Increase, Dividend Revised Upward by 1 Yen

Mon Feb 9, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

7902 SONOCOM CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SONOCOM CO.,LTD. <7902> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 9th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) increased 25.1% from the same period last year, reaching 339 million yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for ordinary profit has been revised upward 19.4%, from the previous forecast of 310 million yen to 370 million yen (compared to 328 million yen in the previous period), turning to a 12.8% increase in the ordinary profit outlook.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to increase 58.8%, from the previous forecast of 102 million yen to 162 million yen (compared to 155 million yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 4.5% increase in the ordinary profit outlook.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 12 yen to 13 yen (compared to 12 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit increased 33.7% from the same period last year, reaching 131 million yen. The operating profit margin drastically improved from 5.7% in the same period last year to 13.2%.

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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 1,601 126 329 218 61.0 86.6 Feb 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 1,797 144 271 174 48.6 82.6 Feb 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 1,963 250 339 223 61.7 91.6 Feb 9, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +9.2% +73.6% +25.1% +28.2% +26.9%

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 1,163 69 102 73 20.1 12 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 1,313 109 162 103 28.3 13 Feb 9, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +12.9% +58.0% +58.8% +41.1% +41.1%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 2,450 230 310 210 57.7 12 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 2,600 270 370 240 66.0 13 Feb 9, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +6.1% +17.4% +19.4% +14.3% +14.3%

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 1,288 95 155 99 27.6 12 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 1,313 109 162 103 28.3 13 Feb 9, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +1.9% +14.7% +4.5% +4.0% +2.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 2,134 137 380 240 67.2 12 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 2,423 201 328 210 58.5 12 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 2,600 270 370 240 66.0 13 Feb 9, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +7.3% +34.3% +12.8% +14.3% +12.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 662 38 98 63 17.6 5.7 Feb 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 626 57 57 36 10.0 9.1 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 643 69 89 58 16.3 10.7 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 644 92 119 79 21.8 14.3 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 676 89 131 86 23.8 13.2 Feb 9, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.1% +134.2% +33.7% +36.5% +35.1%

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