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Nihon Knowledge, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward by 9%

Fri Feb 13, 2026 3:00 pm JST Earnings

5252 Nihon Knowledge Co,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

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Nihon Knowledge Co,Ltd. <5252> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 13th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) turned into a loss of 20 million yen (compared to a profit of 38 million yen in the previous period non-consolidated).

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 8.7%, from the previous non-consolidated estimate of 115 million yen to 105 million yen.

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 7.1%, from the previous non-consolidated estimate of 141 million yen to 131 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 6 million yen, an 88.7% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 4.8% in the same period last year to 0.3%.

Note: Since the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the company has transitioned to consolidated financial statements.

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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 3,057 191 203 146 35.4 76.3 Feb 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 3,052 24 38 9 2.3 33.0 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 3,314 -31 -20 -34 -8.3 ー Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +8.6% － － － －

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 2,473 136 141 97 23.4 10 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 2,563 126 131 88 21.2 10 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +3.6% -7.4% -7.1% -9.3% -9.3%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 4,600 102 115 79 19.0 10 Oct 1, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 4,690 92 105 70 16.9 10 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +2.0% -9.8% -8.7% -11.4% -11.4%

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 2,173 126 130 105 25.7 6.67 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 2,563 126 131 88 21.2 10 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +17.9% 0.0% +0.8% -16.2% -17.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 4,076 250 266 202 49.0 6.67 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 4,154 99 115 82 20.1 6.67 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 4,690 92 105 70 16.9 10 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +12.9% -7.1% -8.7% -14.6% -16.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 1,071 51 53 32 8.3 4.8 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 1,102 75 77 73 17.9 6.8 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 1,061 -23 -19 -34 -8.4 -2.2 Aug 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 1,066 -11 -7 16 4.0 -1.0 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 1,187 3 6 -16 -3.9 0.3 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +10.8% -94.1% -88.7% － －

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