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YAKULT HONSHA, 6% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Dividend Raised by 2 Yen

Tue May 12, 2026 2:20 pm JST Earnings

2267 YAKULT HONSHA CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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YAKULT HONSHA CO.,LTD. <2267> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 12th (14:20). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 decreased by 19.5% from the previous period to 61.0 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to decrease by 5.9% from the previous period to 57.5 billion yen. This will be the third consecutive term of declining profits.

At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 72 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 decreased to 5.42 billion yen, a 23.7% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 4.1% in the same period last year to 3.7%.

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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 503,079 63,399 79,300 51,006 164.5 55.50 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 499,683 55,391 75,860 45,533 150.5 64 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 486,425 45,185 61,084 44,228 150.7 70 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -2.7% -18.4% -19.5% -2.9% +0.2%

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 489,500 48,500 67,000 46,500 159.0 70 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 486,425 45,185 61,084 44,228 150.7 70 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -0.6% -6.8% -8.8% -4.9% -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 241,174 25,326 36,235 24,517 83.4 33 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 260,000 22,500 30,500 24,500 84.2 36 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +7.8% -11.2% -15.8% -0.1% +0.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 499,683 55,391 75,860 45,533 150.5 64 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 486,425 45,185 61,084 44,228 150.7 70 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 527,000 44,000 57,500 46,500 159.7 72 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +8.3% -2.6% -5.9% +5.1% +6.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 113,419 4,649 7,113 1,935 6.4 4.1 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 116,586 10,906 17,190 11,597 39.4 9.4 Jul 29, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 124,588 14,420 19,045 12,920 44.0 11.6 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 130,604 15,601 19,421 17,057 58.1 11.9 Feb 10, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 114,647 4,258 5,428 2,654 9.0 3.7 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +1.1% -8.4% -23.7% +37.2% +41.5%

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