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ASAHI BROADCASTING, Ordinary Profit Forecast for Last Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 19%, Dividend Revised Upward by 3 Yen

Fri May 8, 2026 3:30 pm JST Revision

9405 ASAHI BROADCASTING GROUP HOLDINGS CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Guidance Update Report

ASAHI BROADCASTING GROUP HOLDINGS CORPORATION <9405> [TSE Prime] announced a revision to its performance and dividend after the market closed on May 8th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 has been revised upward 19.3%, from the previous forecast of 3.70 billion yen to 4.41 billion yen (compared to 2.50 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 47.6% to 76.2%.

Based on the upwardly revised full-year plan announced by the company, our calculation indicates that the October to March period (second half) consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 29.8%, from the previous forecast of 2.40 billion yen to 3.11 billion yen (compared to 3.55 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 32.4% to 12.2%.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the last fiscal year from the original plan of 30 yen to 33 yen (compared to 13 yen in the previous period).

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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 46,013 2,320 2,403 1,698 40.6 22 Mar 9, 2026 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 49,311 3,483 3,118 2,054 49.2 25 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +7.2% +50.1% +29.8% +21.0% +21.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 92,700 3,600 3,700 4,100 98.1 30 Mar 9, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 95,998 4,763 4,415 4,456 106.7 33 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +3.6% +32.3% +19.3% +8.7% +8.7%

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 50,266 3,751 3,553 3,354 80.4 7 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 49,311 3,483 3,118 2,054 49.2 25 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.9% -7.1% -12.2% -38.8% -38.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 90,452 832 723 -884 -21.2 12 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 91,923 2,591 2,506 2,502 60.0 13 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 95,998 4,763 4,415 4,456 106.7 33 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +4.4% +83.8% +76.2% +78.1% +78.0%

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