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KINDEN, 2% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Third Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 5 Yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 110 Yen
1944 KINDEN CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】
Earnings ReportKINDEN CORPORATION <1944> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on April 27th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 expanded to 46.4% from the previous period to 94.4 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 1.6% to 96.0 billion yen, marking the third consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the sixth consecutive term of revenue and the fifth consecutive term of profit growth.
At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 125 yen to 130 yen (compared to 90 yen in the prior term), and has decided to significantly increase the dividend this fiscal year to 240 yen, an increase of 110 yen from the previous fiscal year.
In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 25.8% from the same period last year, reaching 38.6 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 12.6% in the same period last year to 15.2%.
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Actual Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar, 2024 | 654,516 | 42,677 | 45,982 | 33,553 | 165.3 | 63 | Apr 24, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2025 | 705,058 | 60,979 | 64,546 | 47,250 | 236.3 | 90 | Apr 25, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2026 | 750,742 | 90,256 | 94,493 | 69,447 | 350.5 | 130 | Apr 27, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +6.5% | +48.0% | +46.4% | +47.0% | +48.4% |
Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar, 2026 Guidance | 750,000 | 84,000 | 87,500 | 65,500 | 330.8 | 125 | Jan 29, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2026 Results | 750,742 | 90,256 | 94,493 | 69,447 | 350.5 | 130 | Apr 27, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| Revision Rate | +0.1% | +7.4% | +8.0% | +6.0% | +6.0% |
Current Period Guidance
H1 Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr - Sep, 2025 | 321,378 | 31,887 | 34,073 | 22,603 | 114.1 | 60 | Oct 28, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance | 340,000 | 35,500 | 36,000 | 27,000 | 136.4 | 120 | Apr 27, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +5.8% | +11.3% | +5.7% | +19.5% | +19.6% |
Current Period Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar, 2025 | 705,058 | 60,979 | 64,546 | 47,250 | 236.3 | 90 | Apr 25, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2026 | 750,742 | 90,256 | 94,493 | 69,447 | 350.5 | 130 | Apr 27, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2027 Guidance | 810,000 | 97,000 | 96,000 | 70,000 | 353.6 | 240 | Apr 27, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +7.9% | +7.5% | +1.6% | +0.8% | +0.9% |
Quarterly Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Operating Profit Margin | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan - Mar, 2025 | 240,473 | 30,272 | 30,717 | 22,820 | 114.1 | 12.6 | Apr 25, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Jun, 2025 | 141,412 | 7,243 | 8,789 | 4,365 | 22.0 | 5.1 | Jul 31, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Jul - Sep, 2025 | 179,966 | 24,644 | 25,284 | 18,238 | 92.0 | 13.7 | Oct 28, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Dec, 2025 | 177,889 | 20,070 | 21,777 | 17,654 | 89.1 | 11.3 | Jan 29, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| Jan - Mar, 2026 | 251,475 | 38,299 | 38,643 | 29,190 | 147.3 | 15.2 | Apr 27, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +4.6% | +26.5% | +25.8% | +27.9% | +29.1% |
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