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CREO, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 3%, Dividend Revised Upward by 3 Yen

Wed Mar 25, 2026 3:30 pm JST Revision

9698 CREO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Guidance Update Report

CREO CO.,LTD. <9698> [TSE Std] announced a revision to its performance and dividend after the market closed on March 25th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 has been revised upward 2.6%, from the previous forecast of 1.16 billion yen to 1.19 billion yen (compared to 1.15 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 0.5% to 3.1%.

Based on the upwardly revised full-year plan announced by the company, our calculation indicates that the October to March period (second half) consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 4.3%, from the previous forecast of 0.70 billion yen to 0.73 billion yen (compared to 0.82 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 14.5% to 10.8%.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 52 yen to 55 yen (compared to 51 yen in the previous period).

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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 8,045 688 704 446 57.6 52 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 7,545 728 734 516 66.7 55 Mar 25, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -6.2% +5.8% +4.3% +15.7% +15.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 15,100 1,140 1,160 740 95.6 52 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 14,600 1,180 1,190 810 104.6 55 Mar 25, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -3.3% +3.5% +2.6% +9.5% +9.5%

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 7,566 808 823 487 62.4 51 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 7,545 728 734 516 66.7 55 Mar 25, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -0.3% -9.9% -10.8% +6.0% +6.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 14,351 1,085 1,100 717 90.3 50 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 14,521 1,130 1,154 696 89.2 51 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 14,600 1,180 1,190 810 104.6 55 Mar 25, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.5% +4.4% +3.1% +16.4% +17.3%

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