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DAIICHI SANKYO, Net Income Forecast for Last Fiscal Year Revised Downward by 10%

Fri May 8, 2026 1:00 pm JST Revision

4568 DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED 【IFRS】

Guidance Update Report

DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED <4568> [TSE Prime] announced a performance revision in the afternoon session on May 8th (13:00). The consolidated net income forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 has decreased 9.7%, from the previous forecast of 288 billion yen to 260 billion yen (compared to 295 billion yen in the previous period), leading to an increase in the profit decline rate from 2.6% to 12.1%.

Based on the downwardly revised full-year plan announced by the company, our calculation indicates that the October to March period (second half) consolidated net income has decreased 17.8%, from the previous forecast of 157 billion yen to 129 billion yen (compared to 149 billion yen in the same period of the previous year). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 13.3% decrease in profit.

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Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2025 Prev 1,124,647 190,763 191,783 157,186 86.4 39 Oct 31, 2025 IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 1,147,647 84,763 100,783 129,186 69.8 39 May 8, 2026 IFRS
Revision Rate +2.0% -55.6% -47.4% -17.8% -19.2%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 2,100,000 335,000 355,000 288,000 158.3 78 Oct 31, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 New 2,123,000 229,000 264,000 260,000 140.5 78 May 8, 2026 IFRS
Revision Rate +1.1% -31.6% -25.6% -9.7% -11.2%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 1,003,529 145,025 163,045 149,081 78.6 30 Apr 25, 2025 IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 1,147,647 84,763 100,783 129,186 69.8 39 May 8, 2026 IFRS
YoY +14.4% -41.6% -38.2% -13.3% -11.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 1,601,688 211,588 237,234 200,731 104.7 50 Apr 25, 2024 IFRS
Mar, 2025 1,886,256 331,925 355,631 295,756 156.0 60 Apr 25, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 Guidance 2,123,000 229,000 264,000 260,000 140.5 78 May 8, 2026 IFRS
YoY +12.6% -31.0% -25.8% -12.1% -9.9%

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