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KADOKAWA, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 47%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 69%

Thu Feb 12, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9468 KADOKAWA CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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KADOKAWA CORPORATION <9468> [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) dropped 47.1% from the same period last year to 9.10 billion yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 12.4 billion yen was 73.4%, also falling below the five-year average of 81.6%.

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 surge 6.4 times that of the same period last year, reaching 3.29 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 2.32 billion yen, a 68.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 7.4% in the same period last year to 1.2%.

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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 187,024 13,334 13,408 6,313 46.0 66.3 Feb 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 206,587 15,838 17,226 7,366 54.8 97.1 Feb 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 202,991 6,377 9,107 2,211 15.1 73.4 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.7% -59.7% -47.1% -70.0% -72.5%

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 141,595 6,025 7,971 4,296 31.3 30 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 144,267 4,750 5,622 3,409 23.2 30 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.9% -21.2% -29.5% -20.6% -25.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 258,109 18,454 20,236 11,384 83.4 30 May 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 277,915 16,651 17,742 7,392 53.9 30 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 278,200 10,300 12,400 4,900 33.3 30 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +0.1% -38.1% -30.1% -33.7% -38.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 70,267 5,212 7,455 4,270 31.8 7.4 Feb 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 71,328 813 516 26 0.2 1.1 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 64,844 2,318 2,349 2,858 19.5 3.6 Aug 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 69,089 3,232 4,429 -1,367 -9.3 4.7 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 69,058 827 2,329 720 4.9 1.2 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.7% -84.1% -68.8% -83.1% -84.5%

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