UNIVANCE, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 21%

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Fri Feb 13, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

7254 UNIVANCE CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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UNIVANCE CORPORATION <7254> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 13th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) increased 16.0% from the same period last year, reaching 3.62 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 21.2%, from the previous forecast of 3.30 billion yen to 4.00 billion yen (compared to 4.39 billion yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 24.8% to 8.9%. However, the full-year forecast for consolidated net income has decreased 6.3%, from the previous forecast of 1.60 billion yen to 1.50 billion yen (compared to 2.94 billion yen in the previous period), leading to an increase in the profit decline rate from 45.7% to 49.1%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) has been revised upward 71.1%, from the previous forecast of 0.98 billion yen to 1.68 billion yen (compared to 2.00 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 50.9% to 16.0%.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 77.2% from the same period last year, reaching 1.31 billion yen. The operating profit margin significantly improved from 4.6% in the same period last year to 8.3%.

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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	38,711	2,747	2,869	2,290	110.0	63.2	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	40,826	2,795	3,127	2,392	114.9	71.2	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025	41,750	3,334	3,627	2,069	99.2	90.7	Feb 13, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.3%	+19.3%	+16.0%	-13.5%	-13.6%

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	25,544	1,012	984	533	25.5	8	Nov 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New	28,044	1,812	1,684	433	20.8	8	Feb 13, 2026	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+9.8%	+79.1%	+71.1%	-18.8%	-18.8%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev	53,500	3,200	3,300	1,600	76.7	16	Nov 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New	56,000	4,000	4,000	1,500	71.9	16	Feb 13, 2026	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+4.7%	+25.0%	+21.2%	-6.3%	-6.2%

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	25,625	1,818	2,004	1,053	50.6	7	May 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance	28,044	1,812	1,684	433	20.8	8	Feb 13, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.4%	-0.3%	-16.0%	-58.9%	-59.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024	52,771	4,374	4,537	1,773	85.2	11	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025	53,915	4,031	4,391	2,948	141.5	14	May 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance	56,000	4,000	4,000	1,500	71.9	16	Feb 13, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.9%	-0.8%	-8.9%	-49.1%	-49.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024	12,536	582	740	497	23.9	4.6	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025	13,089	1,236	1,264	556	26.7	9.4	May 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025	12,809	806	902	606	29.1	6.3	Aug 7, 2025	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025	15,147	1,382	1,414	461	22.1	9.1	Nov 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025	13,794	1,146	1,311	1,002	48.1	8.3	Feb 13, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.0%	+96.9%	+77.2%	+101.6%	+101.3%