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STEP, Jan-Mar (2Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 6%

Thu Apr 23, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9795 STEP CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

STEP CO.,LTD. <9795> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on April 23rd (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2026 (October 2025 to March 2026) was 2.42 billion yen, a 1.2% increase compared to the same period last year. Progress toward the full-year plan of 4.02 billion yen was 60.3%, almost the same as the five-year average of 60.3%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the April to September period (second half) is expected to grow 8.8% from the same period last year, reaching 1.59 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (2Q), the ordinary profit grew 5.6% from the same period last year, reaching 0.76 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 18.8% in the same period last year to 19.6%.

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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
Oct - Mar, 2023 7,700 2,233 2,276 1,565 96.4 63.9 Apr 25, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 8,159 2,352 2,398 1,652 104.3 62.0 Apr 24, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 8,356 2,380 2,426 1,697 108.6 60.3 Apr 23, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.4% +1.2% +1.2% +2.7% +4.1%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 8,396 2,400 2,444 1,694 109.3 44 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Results 8,356 2,380 2,426 1,697 108.6 44 Apr 23, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -0.5% -0.8% -0.7% +0.2% -0.7%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 7,687 1,428 1,467 1,037 65.7 45 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 8,138 1,562 1,596 1,057 68.2 44 Apr 23, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +5.9% +9.4% +8.8% +1.9% +3.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep, 2024 15,098 3,511 3,564 2,508 155.6 77 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep, 2025 15,846 3,780 3,865 2,689 170.4 85 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep, 2026 Guidance 16,494 3,942 4,022 2,754 177.7 88 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.1% +4.3% +4.1% +2.4% +4.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 3,646 687 728 500 31.6 18.8 Apr 24, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 3,639 496 496 337 21.3 13.6 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 4,048 932 971 700 44.4 23.0 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 4,549 1,634 1,657 1,168 74.4 35.9 Jan 29, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 3,807 746 769 529 33.8 19.6 Apr 23, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +4.4% +8.6% +5.6% +5.8% +7.2%

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