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Hi-CRATES, First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 3%

Wed May 13, 2026 12:00 pm JST Earnings

4172 Hi-CRATES CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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Hi-CRATES CO.,LTD. <4172> [TSE Std] announced its financial results at noon (12:00) on May 13th. The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2026 (October 2025 to March 2026) increased 3.4% from the same period last year, reaching 424 million yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 662 million yen was 64.0%, it was below the five-year average of 73.7%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the April to September period (second half) is expected to decrease 1.7% from the same period last year to 238 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (2Q), the ordinary profit grew 4.8% from the same period last year, reaching 218 million yen. The operating profit margin rose from 28.0% in the same period last year to 29.7%.

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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 1,100 261 389 265 119.2 66.3 May 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 1,236 345 410 277 124.5 62.9 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 1,279 379 424 281 126.2 64.0 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.5% +9.9% +3.4% +1.4% +1.4%

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 1,258 355 413 277 124.3 44 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Results 1,279 379 424 281 126.2 44 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.7% +6.8% +2.7% +1.4% +1.5%

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 1,170 204 242 171 76.8 49 Nov 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 1,205 183 238 170 76.3 44 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.0% -10.3% -1.7% -0.6% -0.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep, 2024 2,114 422 587 401 180.4 88 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep, 2025 2,406 549 652 448 201.1 93 Nov 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep, 2026 Guidance 2,484 562 662 451 202.4 88 Nov 11, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.2% +2.4% +1.5% +0.7% +0.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 625 175 208 142 63.8 28.0 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 518 71 100 63 28.3 13.7 Aug 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 652 133 142 108 48.5 20.4 Nov 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 632 187 206 136 61.1 29.6 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 647 192 218 145 65.1 29.7 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.5% +9.7% +4.8% +2.1% +2.1%

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