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Sotetsu Holdings, 8% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 5 Yen, Plan to Continue the 70 Yen Policy This Fiscal Year as Well

Tue Apr 28, 2026 4:30 pm JST Earnings

9003 Sotetsu Holdings,Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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Sotetsu Holdings,Inc. <9003> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on April 28th (16:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 was 2.5% from the previous period to 35.6 billion yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to decrease by 8.4% from the previous period to 32.7 billion yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 65 yen to 70 yen (compared to 65 yen in the prior term), and has decided to continue with a dividend of 70 yen for the current term as well.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 2.6 times that of the same period last year, reaching 7.04 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 6.9% in the same period last year to 9.8%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 270,039 28,965 26,995 16,080 164.1 50 Apr 26, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 292,178 37,820 34,812 22,407 228.8 65 Apr 25, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 307,572 38,833 35,696 24,848 258.6 70 Apr 28, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +5.3% +2.7% +2.5% +10.9% +13.0%

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 312,000 35,300 32,600 22,500 234.5 65 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 307,572 38,833 35,696 24,848 258.6 70 Apr 28, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -1.4% +10.0% +9.5% +10.4% +10.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 144,907 18,982 17,356 12,779 132.8 30 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 158,800 18,800 16,700 11,600 120.9 35 Apr 28, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +9.6% -1.0% -3.8% -9.2% -9.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 292,178 37,820 34,812 22,407 228.8 65 Apr 25, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 307,572 38,833 35,696 24,848 258.6 70 Apr 28, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 321,300 37,000 32,700 22,100 230.3 70 Apr 28, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +4.5% -4.7% -8.4% -11.1% -10.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 69,590 4,769 2,673 -650 -6.6 6.9 Apr 25, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 75,082 11,105 10,240 7,355 76.3 14.8 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 69,825 7,877 7,116 5,424 56.4 11.3 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 76,933 11,439 11,292 7,597 79.0 14.9 Feb 5, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 85,732 8,412 7,048 4,472 46.5 9.8 Apr 28, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +23.2% +76.4% +163.7% － －

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