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STARTS CORP, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 11%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Increases by 9%

Mon Feb 9, 2026 4:00 pm JST Earnings

8850 STARTS CORPORATION INC. 【J-GAAP】

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STARTS CORPORATION INC. <8850> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 9th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) increased 10.6% from the same period last year, reaching 27.4 billion yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 34.5 billion yen was 79.6%, also surpassing the five-year average of 69.4%.

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 decrease 18.0% from the same period last year to 7.03 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 9.5% from the same period last year, reaching 10.9 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 14.4% in the same period last year to 15.8%.

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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 163,483 21,068 22,423 14,569 293.3 67.1 Feb 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 167,579 23,539 24,826 18,238 367.2 74.3 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 181,408 25,939 27,462 17,849 370.5 79.6 Feb 9, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +8.3% +10.2% +10.6% -2.1% +0.9%

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 124,127 17,551 18,547 12,247 248.3 65 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 131,416 18,981 17,951 12,664 262.9 65 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.9% +8.1% -3.2% +3.4% +5.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 233,408 30,498 33,396 22,095 444.8 105 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 232,978 32,622 33,404 24,274 492.2 120 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 250,000 35,000 34,500 23,500 487.8 130 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.3% +7.3% +3.3% -3.2% -0.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 58,728 8,468 9,969 6,211 125.0 14.4 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 65,399 9,083 8,578 6,036 122.4 13.9 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 59,415 8,345 8,192 5,126 106.4 14.0 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 59,169 7,674 8,357 5,710 118.5 13.0 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 62,824 9,920 10,913 7,013 145.6 15.8 Feb 9, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +7.0% +17.1% +9.5% +12.9% +16.4%

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