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KNC Laboratories, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 6%

Fri Feb 13, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6568 KNC Laboratories Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KNC Laboratories Co., Ltd. <6568> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 13th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) significantly dropped 65.9% from the same period last year to 165 million yen.

However, the full-year forecast for ordinary profit has been revised upward 6.3%, from the previous forecast of 800 million yen to 850 million yen (compared to 929 million yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 13.9% to 8.5%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) has been revised upward 6.3%, from the previous forecast of 789 million yen to 839 million yen (compared to 843 million yen in the same period of the previous year), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 6.4% to 0.5%.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit significantly dropped to 154 million yen, a 61.3% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin significantly dropped from 12.7% in the same period last year to 6.9%.

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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 5,184 850 864 595 77.2 41.3 Feb 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 5,254 322 484 338 43.9 52.1 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 5,593 154 165 105 13.7 19.4 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +6.5% -52.2% -65.9% -68.9% -68.8%

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 5,226 780 789 583 75.3 17 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 5,426 850 839 599 77.4 17 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +3.8% +9.0% +6.3% +2.7% +2.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 8,600 780 800 584 75.4 33 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 8,800 850 850 600 77.5 33 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +2.3% +9.0% +6.3% +2.7% +2.7%

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 4,856 695 843 683 88.4 17 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 5,426 850 839 599 77.4 17 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +11.7% +22.3% -0.5% -12.3% -12.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 9,154 2,081 2,094 1,493 193.5 30 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 8,178 771 929 737 95.4 33 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 8,800 850 850 600 77.5 33 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +7.6% +10.2% -8.5% -18.6% -18.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 1,932 246 398 284 36.8 12.7 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 2,924 449 445 399 51.7 15.4 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 1,694 -9 -11 -11 -1.5 -0.5 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 1,680 9 22 12 1.6 0.5 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 2,219 154 154 104 13.5 6.9 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +14.9% -37.4% -61.3% -63.4% -63.3%

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