BIC CAMERA, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward to an Unexpected 12% Increase, Raises Record High Profit, Dividend Revised Upward by 2 Yen

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Fri Apr 10, 2026 12:00 pm JST Earnings

3048 BIC CAMERA INC. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

BIC CAMERA INC. <3048> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results at noon (12:00) on April 10th. The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2026 (September 2025 to February 2026) increased 22.7% from the same period last year, reaching 19.4 billion yen, resulting in an increase in profits compared to the previous forecast of a 5.9% decrease.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 13.3%, from the previous forecast of 31.5 billion yen to 35.7 billion yen (compared to 31.9 billion yen in the previous period), record profits reach two consecutive terms, turning to an 11.8% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the March to August period (second half) is expected to grow 1.1% from the same period last year, reaching 16.2 billion yen.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 41 yen to 43 yen (compared to 41 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from December to February (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 6.6% from the same period last year, reaching 11.7 billion yen. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 4.1% in the same period last year to 4.2%.

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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
Sep - Feb, 2023	447,524	9,715	10,924	5,558	32.5	41.0	Apr 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024	479,502	14,915	15,834	9,006	52.6	49.6	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025	508,429	18,727	19,421	11,098	64.8	54.4	Apr 10, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.0%	+25.6%	+22.7%	+23.2%	+23.2%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2025 Guidance	497,500	14,440	14,900	9,610	56.1	20	Oct 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 Results	508,429	18,727	19,421	11,098	64.8	20	Apr 10, 2026	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+2.2%	+29.7%	+30.3%	+15.5%	+15.5%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Aug, 2026 Prev	1,013,000	30,500	31,500	17,500	102.2	41	Oct 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Aug, 2026 New	1,022,000	34,400	35,700	18,400	107.4	43	Apr 10, 2026	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+0.9%	+12.8%	+13.3%	+5.1%	+5.1%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar - Aug, 2025	494,981	15,359	16,095	8,470	49.5	23	Oct 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar - Aug, 2026 Guidance	513,571	15,673	16,279	7,302	42.6	23	Apr 10, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.8%	+2.0%	+1.1%	-13.8%	-13.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Aug, 2024	922,572	24,388	26,674	13,908	81.3	33	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Aug, 2025	974,483	30,274	31,929	17,476	102.1	41	Oct 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Aug, 2026 Guidance	1,022,000	34,400	35,700	18,400	107.4	43	Apr 10, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.9%	+13.6%	+11.8%	+5.3%	+5.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - Feb, 2024	255,333	10,462	11,032	6,200	36.2	4.1	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025	250,400	9,600	9,735	6,131	35.8	3.8	Jul 11, 2025	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025	244,581	5,759	6,360	2,339	13.7	2.4	Oct 10, 2025	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2025	238,687	7,401	7,663	4,471	26.1	3.1	Jan 14, 2026	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2025	269,742	11,326	11,758	6,627	38.7	4.2	Apr 10, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.6%	+8.3%	+6.6%	+6.9%	+6.8%