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Shochiku, 45% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year

Tue Apr 14, 2026 2:00 pm JST Earnings

9601 Shochiku Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Shochiku Co.,Ltd. <9601> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on April 14th (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the fiscal year ended February 2026 turned into a profit of 6.34 billion yen (compared to a loss of 2.50 billion yen in the previous period). For the fiscal year ending February 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to drop by 44.8% from the previous period to 3.50 billion yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 30 yen to 40 yen (compared to 30 yen in the prior term). For the current term, the company plans to remove the special dividend of the previous term and set the dividend for this term at an ordinary dividend of 30 yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from December to February (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 0.73 billion yen, a 56.7% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 6.5% in the same period last year to 2.9%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2024 85,428 3,584 2,866 3,016 219.6 30 Apr 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 83,974 1,664 -2,500 -664 -48.3 30 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 98,249 6,173 6,345 5,236 381.0 40 Apr 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +17.0% +271.0% － － －

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2026 Guidance 97,000 5,500 5,700 5,000 363.8 30 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 Results 98,249 6,173 6,345 5,236 381.0 40 Apr 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.3% +12.2% +11.3% +4.7% +4.7%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar - Aug, 2025 49,629 4,249 4,364 4,120 299.8 0 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - Aug, 2026 Guidance ー ー ー ー － 0 Apr 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY － － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2025 83,974 1,664 -2,500 -664 -48.3 30 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 98,249 6,173 6,345 5,236 381.0 40 Apr 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Feb, 2027 Guidance 100,000 3,700 3,500 2,200 160.1 30 Apr 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +1.8% -40.1% -44.8% -58.0% -58.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Dec - Feb, 2024 24,554 1,590 1,696 354 25.8 6.5 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 21,657 1,091 872 1,507 109.7 5.0 Jul 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025 27,972 3,158 3,492 2,613 190.2 11.3 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2025 25,127 1,247 1,246 844 61.4 5.0 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2025 23,493 677 735 272 19.8 2.9 Apr 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -4.3% -57.4% -56.7% -23.2% -23.2%

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