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Hokuhoku Financial, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 8%, Exceeded Record Profit Forecast, Dividend Revised Upward by 20 Yen

Fri Mar 27, 2026 3:00 pm JST Revision

8377 Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. 【J-GAAP】

Guidance Update Report

Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. <8377> [TSE Prime] announced a revision to its performance and dividend in the afternoon session on March 27th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 has been revised upward 8.3%, from the previous forecast of 72.0 billion yen to 78.0 billion yen (compared to 51.6 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 39.5% to 51.1%. The company has further increased its previous forecast of record profits for the first time in nineteen years.

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 is expected to increase 19.8%, from the previous forecast of 30.2 billion yen to 36.2 billion yen (compared to 26.0 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 16.0% to 39.0%.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 90 yen to 110 yen (compared to 50 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 ー ー 30,231 19,615 162.9 45 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New ー ー 36,231 25,615 210.9 65 Mar 27, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate － － +19.8% +30.6% +29.4%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev ー ー 72,000 50,000 415.2 90 Nov 4, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New ー ー 78,000 56,000 461.0 110 Mar 27, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate － － +8.3% +12.0% +11.0%

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 110,971 ー 26,071 20,470 163.2 27.50 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance ー ー 36,231 25,615 210.9 65 Mar 27, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY － － +39.0% +25.1% +29.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 190,104 ー 23,278 23,048 177.0 40 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 210,180 ー 51,621 39,072 311.6 50 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance ー ー 78,000 56,000 461.0 110 Mar 27, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY － － +51.1% +43.3% +48.0%

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