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KATO SANGYO, First Half Ordinary Profit Unexpectedly Revised Upward by 5%

Mon May 11, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9869 KATO SANGYO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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KATO SANGYO CO.,LTD. <9869> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 11th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2026 (October 2025 to March 2026) increased 5.4% from the same period last year, reaching 11.6 billion yen, resulting in an increase in profits compared to the previous forecast of a 5.8% decrease.

Progress toward the full-year plan of 19.5 billion yen was 59.7%, also surpassing the five-year average of 54.3%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the April to September period (second half) is expected to decrease 13.2% from the same period last year to 7.86 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 5.18 billion yen, a 2.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 1.7% in the same period last year to 1.6%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2023 583,846 9,541 10,442 7,672 235.6 55.8 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 610,360 10,146 11,040 7,254 232.8 54.9 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 626,921 10,451 11,639 8,915 292.0 59.7 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.7% +3.0% +5.4% +22.9% +25.4%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 628,300 9,500 10,400 7,000 231.4 80 Nov 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Results 626,921 10,451 11,639 8,915 292.0 80 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -0.2% +10.0% +11.9% +27.4% +26.2%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 603,905 8,034 9,060 5,974 192.3 70 Nov 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 625,079 7,049 7,861 5,385 178.4 80 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.5% -12.3% -13.2% -9.9% -7.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep, 2024 1,169,834 16,856 18,697 14,459 453.1 120 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep, 2025 1,214,265 18,180 20,100 13,228 425.7 140 Nov 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep, 2026 Guidance 1,252,000 17,500 19,500 14,300 473.8 160 Nov 11, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.1% -3.7% -3.0% +8.1% +11.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 294,094 5,004 5,286 3,245 104.2 1.7 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 298,474 4,035 4,776 3,133 100.6 1.4 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 305,431 3,999 4,284 2,841 91.4 1.3 Nov 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 324,249 5,657 6,458 4,450 145.1 1.7 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 302,672 4,794 5,181 4,465 146.3 1.6 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.9% -4.2% -2.0% +37.6% +40.4%

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