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CERES, 33% Increase in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year

Fri Feb 13, 2026 12:00 pm JST Earnings

3696 CERES INC. 【J-GAAP】

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CERES INC. <3696> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results at noon (12:00) on February 13th. The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended December 2025 decreased by 21.4% from the previous period to 2.10 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending December 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to expand to 33.0% to 2.80 billion yen. This will be the fourth consecutive term of revenue growth.

At the same time, the company plans to remove the special dividend of the previous term and set the dividend for this term at an ordinary dividend of 60 yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 0.28 billion yen, a 75.5% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin sharply declined from 10.7% in the same period last year to 5.3%.

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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 24,070 1,118 1,217 451 39.6 20 Feb 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 27,706 2,228 2,677 1,480 129.0 60 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 29,660 2,334 2,105 2,497 216.6 80 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +7.1% +4.8% -21.4% +68.7% +68.0%

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 28,400 2,850 3,250 3,350 290.3 80 Sep 19, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Results 29,660 2,334 2,105 2,497 216.6 80 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +4.4% -18.1% -35.2% -25.5% -25.4%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2025 15,854 1,461 1,068 1,552 134.8 0 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2026 Guidance ー ー ー ー － － Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY － － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 27,706 2,228 2,677 1,480 129.0 60 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 29,660 2,334 2,105 2,497 216.6 80 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Dec, 2026 Guidance 35,700 2,800 2,800 1,600 138.7 60 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +20.4% +20.0% +33.0% -35.9% -36.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 7,488 799 1,153 635 55.3 10.7 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 7,686 860 352 -57 -5.0 11.2 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 8,168 601 716 1,609 139.7 7.4 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 6,414 482 755 839 72.8 7.5 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 7,392 391 282 106 9.2 5.3 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.3% -51.1% -75.5% -83.3% -83.4%

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