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AKEBONO BRAKE, Net Income Forecast for the Fiscal Year Turns to Profit, Exceeds Expectations

Thu Feb 12, 2026 3:00 pm JST Earnings

7238 AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. <7238> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 12th (15:00). The consolidated net income for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) dropped 36.7% from the same period last year to 1.23 billion yen.

However, the full-year forecast for consolidated net income has been revised upward from an expected loss of 1.30 billion yen to a profit of 0.30 billion yen (compared to a profit of 0.16 billion yen in the previous period), turning to a profit and leading to a 78.6% increase in the consolidated net income outlook.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated net income for the October to March period (second half) has been revised upward from an expected loss of 0.51 billion yen to a profit of 1.08 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.57 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a profit.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated net income increased 66.9% from the same period last year, reaching 2.02 billion yen. The operating profit margin significantly improved from 2.1% in the same period last year to 5.2%.

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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 124,976 1,088 1,107 191 1.4 29.3 Feb 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 120,838 1,702 -1,667 1,953 14.6 ー Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 119,899 4,439 3,228 1,236 4.6 80.7 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -0.8% +160.8% － -36.7% -68.9%

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 75,658 1,702 956 -512 -1.9 0 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 80,458 2,702 3,256 1,088 4.0 0 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +6.3% +58.8% +240.6% － －

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 154,600 4,000 1,700 -1,300 -4.8 0 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 159,400 5,000 4,000 300 1.1 0 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +3.1% +25.0% +135.3% － －

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 80,280 2,261 1,563 -572 -3.4 0 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 80,458 2,702 3,256 1,088 4.0 0 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.2% +19.5% +108.3% － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 166,301 3,153 3,780 3,452 25.8 0 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 161,672 3,124 -2,271 168 1.0 0 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 159,400 5,000 4,000 300 1.1 0 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.4% +60.1% － +78.6% +9.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 39,446 839 2,167 1,213 9.1 2.1 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 40,834 1,422 -604 -1,785 -10.7 3.5 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 39,872 1,356 686 -126 -0.5 3.4 Aug 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 39,070 942 58 -662 -2.4 2.4 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 40,957 2,141 2,484 2,024 7.5 5.2 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.8% +155.2% +14.6% +66.9% -18.0%

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