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HIKARI BUSINESS FORM, 7% Increase in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Dividend Raised by 5 Yen

Tue Feb 10, 2026 6:00 pm JST Earnings

3948 HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO., LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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HIKARI BUSINESS FORM CO., LTD. <3948> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 10th (18:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the fiscal year ended December 2025 increased by 26.7% from the previous period to 280 million yen. For the fiscal year ending December 2026, the ordinary profit is expected to grow by 7.1% to 300 million yen.

At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 50 yen, an increase of 5 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the ordinary profit decreased to 125 million yen, a 6.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 5.8% in the same period last year to 5.6%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023 9,876 1,270 1,308 748 132.7 35 Feb 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 7,915 178 221 161 28.9 38 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 7,743 202 280 151 27.7 45 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -2.2% +13.5% +26.7% -6.2% -3.9%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2025 Guidance 7,748 173 251 156 28.5 45 Jan 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Results 7,743 202 280 151 27.7 45 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -0.1% +16.8% +11.6% -3.2% -2.7%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2025 3,806 24 91 59 10.8 20 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2026 Guidance 4,100 200 200 140 26.1 25 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +7.7% +733.3% +119.8% +137.3% +140.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 7,915 178 221 161 28.9 38 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 7,743 202 280 151 27.7 45 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
Dec, 2026 Guidance 7,700 300 300 210 39.1 50 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -0.6% +48.5% +7.1% +39.1% +40.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 2,053 119 133 110 19.7 5.8 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 1,701 -51 5 -3 -0.7 -3.0 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 2,105 75 86 62 11.4 3.6 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 1,919 64 64 26 4.8 3.3 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 2,018 114 125 66 12.1 5.6 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.7% -4.2% -6.0% -40.0% -38.5%

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