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STARTS CORP, 2% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Sixth Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 10 Yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 10 Yen

Mon May 11, 2026 2:00 pm JST Earnings

8850 STARTS CORPORATION INC. 【J-GAAP】

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STARTS CORPORATION INC. <8850> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 11th (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 increased by 14.5% from the previous period to 38.2 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 2.0% to 39.0 billion yen, marking the sixth consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the sixth consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 130 yen to 140 yen (compared to 120 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 150 yen, an increase of 10 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 25.7% from the same period last year, reaching 10.7 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 13.9% in the same period last year to 14.7%.

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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 233,408 30,498 33,396 22,095 444.8 105 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 232,978 32,622 33,404 24,274 492.2 120 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 251,911 36,272 38,244 25,311 526.6 140 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +8.1% +11.2% +14.5% +4.3% +7.0%

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 250,000 35,000 34,500 23,500 487.8 130 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 251,911 36,272 38,244 25,311 526.6 140 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.8% +3.6% +10.9% +7.7% +7.9%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 118,584 16,019 16,549 10,836 225.0 65 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 128,000 16,700 16,500 11,000 232.3 75 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +7.9% +4.3% -0.3% +1.5% +3.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 232,978 32,622 33,404 24,274 492.2 120 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 251,911 36,272 38,244 25,311 526.6 140 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 290,000 40,000 39,000 26,000 549.2 150 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +15.1% +10.3% +2.0% +2.7% +4.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 65,399 9,083 8,578 6,036 122.4 13.9 May 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 59,415 8,345 8,192 5,126 106.4 14.0 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 59,169 7,674 8,357 5,710 118.5 13.0 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 62,824 9,920 10,913 7,013 145.6 15.8 Feb 9, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 70,503 10,333 10,782 7,462 155.3 14.7 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +7.8% +13.8% +25.7% +23.6% +26.9%

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