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SOTOHCO, Last Fiscal Year's Ordinary Profit Turns to Loss, Current period performance is undisclosed., Despite Last Fiscal Year's Dividend Increase, This Fiscal Year to Decrease Dividend

Tue May 12, 2026 4:00 pm JST Earnings

3571 SOTOH CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SOTOH CO.,LTD. <3571> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 12th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the fiscal year ended March 2026 turned into a loss of 36 million yen (compared to a profit of 31 million yen in the previous period). The result was better than the previously estimated deficit of loss of 100 million yen. Furthermore, the company did not disclose the performance outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2027.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 40 yen to 42 yen (compared to 40 yen in the prior term), and has decided to reduce the dividend this fiscal year to 40 yen, a decrease of 2 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary loss improved to a deficit of 167 million yen (compared to a loss of 194 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin remained almost flat, changing from -10.9% in the same period last year to -10.7%.

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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 10,709 341 464 2,704 212.5 24 May 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 10,043 -146 31 406 32.3 40 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 10,699 -229 -36 515 41.2 42 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +6.5% -56.8% － +26.8% +27.6%

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 10,400 -250 -100 400 32.8 40 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 10,699 -229 -36 515 41.2 42 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +2.9% +8.4% +64.0% +28.7% +25.5%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 5,837 104 179 288 22.9 15 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance ー ー ー ー － 15 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY － － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 10,043 -146 31 406 32.3 40 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 10,699 -229 -36 515 41.2 42 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance ー ー ー ー － 40 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY － － － － －

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 2,169 -237 -194 -33 -2.6 -10.9 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 3,158 115 158 197 15.7 3.6 Aug 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 2,679 -11 21 91 7.2 -0.4 Nov 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 2,588 -89 -48 25 2.0 -3.4 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 2,274 -244 -167 202 16.2 -10.7 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +4.8% -3.0% +13.9% － －

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