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KeePer Tech, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward by 9%

Mon Feb 16, 2026 4:00 pm JST Earnings

6036 KeePer Technical Laboratory Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KeePer Technical Laboratory Co., Ltd. <6036> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 16th (16:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2026 (July to December) decreased 8.2% from the same period last year to 3.68 billion yen, resulting in a decrease in profits compared to the previous forecast of an 8.4% increase.

In addition, the full-year forecast for ordinary profit has decreased 8.9%, from the previous forecast of 8.00 billion yen to 7.28 billion yen (compared to 7.13 billion yen in the previous period), leading to a reduction in the profit growth rate from 12.2% to 2.2%. However, the full-year forecast for net income has been revised upward 29.7%, from the previous forecast of 7.20 billion yen to 9.34 billion yen (compared to 4.88 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 47.3% to 91.1%, further surpassing the previous forecast of record-high profits for eight consecutive terms.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the January to June period (second half) is expected to grow 15.6% from the same period last year, reaching 3.60 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (2Q), the ordinary profit decreased to 2.33 billion yen, a 7.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 37.9% in the same period last year to 32.2%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2023 10,702 3,320 3,324 2,263 83.0 54.7 Feb 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2024 12,098 4,031 4,012 2,747 100.7 56.3 Feb 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2025 12,938 3,685 3,682 7,237 265.2 50.5 Feb 16, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +6.9% -8.6% -8.2% +163.5% +163.5%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2025 Guidance 13,300 4,350 4,350 4,700 172.2 0 Aug 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2025 Results 12,938 3,685 3,682 7,237 265.2 0 Feb 16, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -2.7% -15.3% -15.4% +54.0% +54.0%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun, 2026 Prev 26,300 8,000 8,000 7,200 263.8 100 Jan 30, 2026 J-GAAP
Jun, 2026 New 26,300 7,287 7,287 9,340 342.2 100 Feb 16, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% -8.9% -8.9% +29.7% +29.7%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2025 10,995 3,067 3,119 2,141 78.5 60 Aug 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2026 Guidance 13,362 3,602 3,605 2,103 77.1 100 Feb 16, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +21.5% +17.4% +15.6% -1.8% -1.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun, 2024 20,574 6,101 6,075 4,421 162.0 50 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun, 2025 23,093 7,098 7,131 4,888 179.1 60 Aug 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun, 2026 Guidance 26,300 7,287 7,287 9,340 342.2 100 Feb 16, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +13.9% +2.7% +2.2% +91.1% +91.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 6,687 2,534 2,509 1,728 63.3 37.9 Feb 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 5,144 1,339 1,345 913 33.5 26.0 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 5,851 1,728 1,774 1,228 45.0 29.5 Aug 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 5,774 1,380 1,352 910 33.4 23.9 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 7,164 2,305 2,330 6,327 231.9 32.2 Feb 16, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +7.1% -9.0% -7.1% +266.1% +266.2%

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