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SODA NIKKA, 6% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Second Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 4 Yen, Plan to Continue the 44 Yen Policy This Fiscal Year as Well

Fri May 8, 2026 2:20 pm JST Earnings

8158 SODA NIKKA CO., LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SODA NIKKA CO., LTD. <8158> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 8th (14:20). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 increased by 18.4% from the previous period to 2.93 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 6.0% to 3.11 billion yen, marking the second consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the fifth consecutive term of revenue growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 40 yen to 44 yen (compared to 40 yen in the prior term), and has decided to continue with a dividend of 44 yen for the current term as well.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 34.7% from the same period last year, reaching 0.56 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 2.5% in the same period last year to 3.3%.

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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 64,134 2,213 2,615 1,850 81.1 36 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 65,146 2,109 2,477 2,195 96.5 40 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 66,692 2,482 2,934 2,362 103.6 44 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.4% +17.7% +18.4% +7.6% +7.4%

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 70,500 2,340 2,670 2,300 100.8 40 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 66,692 2,482 2,934 2,362 103.6 44 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -5.4% +6.1% +9.9% +2.7% +2.8%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 32,935 1,187 1,424 1,205 52.9 20 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 35,000 1,300 1,550 1,220 53.5 22 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +6.3% +9.5% +8.8% +1.2% +1.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 65,146 2,109 2,477 2,195 96.5 40 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 66,692 2,482 2,934 2,362 103.6 44 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 70,100 2,610 3,110 2,450 107.3 44 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +5.1% +5.2% +6.0% +3.7% +3.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 16,244 401 418 349 15.3 2.5 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 16,021 426 610 362 15.9 2.7 Aug 1, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 16,914 761 814 843 37.0 4.5 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 17,206 748 947 643 28.2 4.3 Feb 5, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 16,551 547 563 514 22.6 3.3 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +1.9% +36.4% +34.7% +47.3% +47.0%

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