POPLAR, Ordinary Profit Forecast for Last Fiscal Year Revised Downward by 18%

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Wed Apr 8, 2026 2:00 pm JST Revision

7601 POPLAR Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Guidance Update Report

POPLAR Co., Ltd. <7601> [TSE Std] announced a performance revision in the afternoon session on April 8th (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2026 has decreased 18.2%, from the previous forecast of 373 million yen to 305 million yen (compared to 412 million yen in the previous period), leading to an increase in the profit decline rate from 9.5% to 26.0%.

Based on the downwardly revised full-year plan announced by the company, our calculation indicates that the September to February period (second half) consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 52.7%, from the previous forecast of 129 million yen to 61 million yen (compared to 144 million yen in the same period of the previous year), leading to an increase in the profit decline rate from 10.4% to 57.6%.

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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
Sep - Feb, 2025 Prev	5,539	146	129	71	6.0	0	Sep 29, 2025	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 New	5,696	75	61	-42	-2.7	0	Apr 8, 2026	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+2.8%	-48.6%	-52.7%	－	－

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2026 Prev	11,497	373	373	247	21.0	0	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 New	11,654	302	305	134	8.5	0	Apr 8, 2026	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.4%	-19.0%	-18.2%	-45.7%	-59.7%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2024	5,800	147	144	112	8.4	0	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 Guidance	5,696	75	61	-42	-2.7	0	Apr 8, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	-1.8%	-49.0%	-57.6%	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Feb, 2024	12,370	404	360	462	36.7	0	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Feb, 2025	12,028	408	412	376	28.1	0	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 Guidance	11,654	302	305	134	8.5	0	Apr 8, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	-3.1%	-26.0%	-26.0%	-64.4%	-69.9%