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CREO, 4% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Second Consecutive Term, Dividend Raised by 1 Yen

Fri May 8, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9698 CREO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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CREO CO.,LTD. <9698> [TSE Std] 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 4.6% from the previous period to 1.20 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 3.6% to 1.25 billion yen, marking the second consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the third consecutive term of revenue and the fourth consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 56 yen, an increase of 1 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.51 billion yen, an 11.2% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 13.9% in the same period last year to 12.8%.

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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 14,351 1,085 1,100 717 90.3 50 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 14,521 1,130 1,154 696 89.2 51 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 14,569 1,194 1,207 807 104.3 55 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.3% +5.7% +4.6% +15.9% +17.0%

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 14,600 1,180 1,190 810 104.6 55 Mar 25, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 14,569 1,194 1,207 807 104.3 55 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -0.2% +1.2% +1.4% -0.4% -0.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 7,055 452 456 294 38.1 0 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 7,250 470 475 310 40.0 0 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.8% +4.0% +4.2% +5.4% +5.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 14,521 1,130 1,154 696 89.2 51 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 14,569 1,194 1,207 807 104.3 55 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 15,100 1,240 1,250 820 105.9 56 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.6% +3.9% +3.6% +1.6% +1.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 4,128 575 580 321 41.1 13.9 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 3,344 82 83 53 6.9 2.5 Jul 23, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 3,711 370 373 241 31.2 10.0 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 3,459 222 236 166 21.5 6.4 Jan 28, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 4,055 520 515 347 44.9 12.8 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.8% -9.6% -11.2% +8.1% +9.1%

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