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PIOLAX, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward by 25%

Thu Feb 12, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

5988 PIOLAX,INC. 【J-GAAP】

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PIOLAX,INC. <5988> [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) significantly dropped 60.4% from the same period last year to 1.17 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 25.0%, from the previous forecast of 2.00 billion yen to 1.50 billion yen (compared to 3.40 billion yen in the previous period), leading to an increase in the profit decline rate from 41.2% to 55.9%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) has decreased 41.2%, from the previous forecast of 1.21 billion yen to 0.71 billion yen (compared to 1.59 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), leading to an increase in the profit decline rate from 23.9% to 55.3%.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 0.38 billion yen, a 66.5% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 5.7% in the same period last year to 2.3%.

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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 48,172 3,674 4,856 3,903 114.7 85.9 Feb 7, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 47,953 2,191 2,962 1,872 55.1 87.1 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 46,058 1,212 1,174 648 25.1 78.3 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -4.0% -44.7% -60.4% -65.4% -54.5%

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 31,940 1,255 1,213 765 31.3 53 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 31,140 755 713 265 10.9 53 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -2.5% -39.8% -41.2% -65.4% -65.3%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 62,000 2,100 2,000 1,200 49.1 92 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 61,200 1,600 1,500 700 28.7 92 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -1.3% -23.8% -25.0% -41.7% -41.7%

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 31,405 1,111 1,595 567 16.7 53 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 31,140 755 713 265 10.9 53 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -0.8% -32.0% -55.3% -53.3% -34.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 64,551 4,756 5,650 4,013 117.9 128 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 63,351 2,382 3,402 1,792 52.7 92 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 61,200 1,600 1,500 700 28.7 92 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -3.4% -32.8% -55.9% -60.9% -45.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 16,007 920 1,155 647 19.1 5.7 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 15,398 191 440 -80 -2.4 1.2 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 15,092 383 306 128 4.7 2.5 Aug 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 14,968 462 481 307 11.6 3.1 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 15,998 367 387 213 8.3 2.3 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -0.1% -60.1% -66.5% -67.1% -56.7%

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