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HOSOKAWA MICRON, First Half Ordinary Profit Decreases by 42%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 10 Yen

Mon May 11, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6277 HOSOKAWA MICRON CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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HOSOKAWA MICRON CORPORATION <6277> [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) dropped 42.4% from the same period last year to 2.26 billion yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 7.40 billion yen was 30.6%, also falling below the five-year average of 46.5%.

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 expand 35.9% from the same period last year, reaching 5.13 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 130 yen to 140 yen (compared to 120 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 1.24 billion yen, a 44.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin sharply declined from 10.5% in the same period last year to 5.0%.

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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 41,477 3,779 4,259 2,434 162.1 46.1 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 38,477 3,573 3,938 2,691 181.9 51.0 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 39,910 1,796 2,267 1,212 82.8 30.6 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.7% -49.7% -42.4% -55.0% -54.5%

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 39,900 1,750 2,250 1,200 81.8 65 May 8, 2026 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Results 39,910 1,796 2,267 1,212 82.8 65 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.0% +2.6% +0.8% +1.0% +1.1%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep, 2026 Prev 78,500 7,000 7,400 5,200 354.6 130 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep, 2026 New 78,500 7,000 7,400 5,200 354.6 140 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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 39,517 3,478 3,777 1,836 124.1 60 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 38,590 5,204 5,133 3,988 271.9 75 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -2.3% +49.6% +35.9% +117.2% +119.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep, 2024 85,432 8,279 9,241 5,580 372.0 120 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep, 2025 77,994 7,051 7,715 4,527 306.1 120 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep, 2026 Guidance 78,500 7,000 7,400 5,200 354.6 140 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.6% -0.7% -4.1% +14.9% +15.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 20,354 2,132 2,252 1,529 103.3 10.5 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 19,821 2,115 2,274 1,603 108.3 10.7 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 19,696 1,363 1,503 233 15.8 6.9 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 18,506 726 1,025 150 10.3 3.9 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 21,404 1,070 1,242 1,062 72.5 5.0 May 11, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +5.2% -49.8% -44.8% -30.5% -29.8%

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