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YELLOW HAT, 5% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Record High for The First Time in Two Years, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 4 Yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 6 Yen

Fri May 8, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9882 YELLOW HAT LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

YELLOW HAT LTD. <9882> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 8th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 decreased by 1.5% from the previous period to 16.5 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 4.9% to 17.4 billion yenExpected to reach record high profits for the first time in two years. This will be the third consecutive term of revenue growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 58 yen to 62 yen (compared to 100 yen before the 2-for-1 forward stock split in the previous term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 68 yen, an increase of 6 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 2.63 billion yen, a 0.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 6.7% in the same period last year to 6.1%.

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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 146,641 14,475 15,964 10,259 111.0 33 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 154,066 15,450 16,838 11,260 123.6 50 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 171,280 15,087 16,582 11,968 137.9 62 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +11.2% -2.3% -1.5% +6.3% +11.6%

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 170,000 15,900 17,200 11,400 133.3 58 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 171,280 15,087 16,582 11,968 137.9 62 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.8% -5.1% -3.6% +5.0% +3.5%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 79,305 5,505 6,129 4,320 49.2 29 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 80,000 5,600 6,200 4,900 57.3 34 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.9% +1.7% +1.2% +13.4% +16.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 154,066 15,450 16,838 11,260 123.6 50 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 171,280 15,087 16,582 11,968 137.9 62 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 176,000 16,000 17,400 12,200 142.6 68 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.8% +6.1% +4.9% +1.9% +3.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 34,917 2,331 2,636 1,533 16.8 6.7 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 40,288 3,504 3,870 2,677 30.3 8.7 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 39,017 2,001 2,259 1,643 18.7 5.1 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 53,048 7,211 7,820 6,148 70.5 13.6 Jan 30, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 38,927 2,371 2,633 1,500 17.3 6.1 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +11.5% +1.7% -0.1% -2.2% +2.7%

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