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HOKUTO, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 6%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 3 Yen

Fri Feb 13, 2026 3:00 pm JST Earnings

1379 HOKUTO CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HOKUTO CORPORATION <1379> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 13th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) increased 6.5% from the same period last year, reaching 5.26 billion yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 6.28 billion yen was 83.9%, also surpassing the five-year average of 59.9%.

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 drop 49.5% from the same period last year to 1.01 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 52 yen to 55 yen (compared to 50 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 4.95 billion yen, an 11.2% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 16.9% in the same period last year to 16.9%.

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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 58,579 1,436 2,263 1,473 46.5 48.0 Feb 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 61,605 4,052 4,945 2,968 93.7 71.1 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 63,709 4,380 5,266 4,829 154.3 83.9 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.4% +8.1% +6.5% +62.7% +64.7%

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 46,620 5,772 5,973 4,359 139.2 42 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 46,620 5,772 5,973 4,359 139.2 45 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 84,700 5,830 6,280 5,760 183.9 52 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 84,700 5,830 6,280 5,760 183.9 55 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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 47,106 6,910 7,592 4,940 156.4 40 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 46,620 5,772 5,973 4,359 139.2 45 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.0% -16.5% -21.3% -11.8% -11.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 79,426 3,180 4,715 3,525 111.2 50 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 83,104 6,628 6,953 4,441 140.6 50 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 84,700 5,830 6,280 5,760 183.9 55 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +1.9% -12.0% -9.7% +29.7% +30.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 25,607 4,334 5,584 3,467 109.4 16.9 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 21,499 2,576 2,008 1,473 46.6 12.0 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 18,524 176 147 1,358 43.4 1.0 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 19,556 -118 160 43 1.4 -0.6 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 25,629 4,322 4,959 3,428 109.6 16.9 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.1% -0.3% -11.2% -1.1% +0.1%

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