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SATO HOLDINGS, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 12%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 15%

Thu Feb 12, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6287 SATO CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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SATO CORPORATION <6287> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 12th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) decreased 11.7% from the same period last year to 7.87 billion yen. However, Progress toward the full-year plan of 10.1 billion yen was 78.0%, almost the same as the five-year average of 78.1%.

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 nearly flat at 2.22 billion yen, up 0.1% from the same period last year.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 3.41 billion yen, a 15.4% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 10.2% in the same period last year to 8.2%.

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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 107,415 8,087 7,767 4,806 148.3 86.7 Feb 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 116,211 9,865 8,923 5,592 172.4 80.1 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 121,755 8,673 7,877 5,105 157.3 78.0 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +4.8% -12.1% -11.7% -8.7% -8.8%

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 78,717 6,563 6,261 4,123 127.1 38 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 82,752 5,899 5,640 3,748 115.5 38 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.1% -10.1% -9.9% -9.1% -9.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 143,446 10,383 8,961 3,565 110.0 73 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 154,807 12,341 11,144 7,151 220.4 75 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 161,000 11,000 10,100 6,800 209.5 76 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.0% -10.9% -9.4% -4.9% -5.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 40,121 4,087 4,040 2,564 79.0 10.2 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 38,596 2,476 2,221 1,559 48.1 6.4 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 37,829 2,359 1,885 1,211 37.3 6.2 Aug 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 40,419 2,742 2,575 1,841 56.7 6.8 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 43,507 3,572 3,417 2,053 63.2 8.2 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +8.4% -12.6% -15.4% -19.9% -20.0%

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