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NICHICON, Last Fiscal Year's Ordinary Profit Unexpectedly Increases, 8% Increase in The Current Fiscal Year, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 1 Yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 2 Yen

Fri May 8, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6996 NICHICON CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

NICHICON CORPORATION <6996> [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 increased by 10.9% from the previous period to 8.32 billion yen exceeding the previous forecast of 7.00 billion yen and resulted in an increase in profit, a complete reversal from the forecast for a decline in profit. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 8.1% to 9.00 billion yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 36 yen to 37 yen (compared to 35 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 39 yen, an increase of 2 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 2.3 times that of the same period last year, reaching 2.86 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 3.4% in the same period last year to 5.7%.

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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 181,643 8,904 11,407 8,253 120.6 33 May 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 175,751 5,203 7,511 5,877 86.0 35 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 169,724 6,456 8,326 6,310 94.0 37 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -3.4% +24.1% +10.9% +7.4% +9.2%

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 180,000 6,000 7,000 6,000 89.3 36 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 169,724 6,456 8,326 6,310 94.0 37 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -5.7% +7.6% +18.9% +5.2% +5.2%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 80,732 1,541 2,353 1,620 24.1 18 Nov 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance ー ー ー ー － 19 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY － － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 175,751 5,203 7,511 5,877 86.0 35 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 169,724 6,456 8,326 6,310 94.0 37 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 185,000 8,700 9,000 6,700 99.8 39 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +9.0% +34.8% +8.1% +6.2% +6.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 43,006 1,441 1,240 -1,280 -18.7 3.4 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 39,601 724 1,050 1,187 17.7 1.8 Aug 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 41,131 817 1,303 433 6.5 2.0 Nov 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 43,522 2,310 3,112 2,399 35.7 5.3 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 45,470 2,605 2,861 2,291 34.1 5.7 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +5.7% +80.8% +130.7% － －

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