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SHOFU, 1% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Eighth Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 7 Yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 1 Yen

Wed May 13, 2026 3:00 pm JST Earnings

7979 SHOFU INC. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SHOFU INC. <7979> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 13th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 increased by 6.1% from the previous period to 5.85 billion yen exceeding the previous forecast of 5.36 billion yen and resulted in an increase in profit, a complete reversal from the forecast for a decline in profit. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is nearly flat with a slight increase of 0.5% to 5.89 billion yen, marking the eighth consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the sixth consecutive term of revenue and the tenth consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 53 yen to 60 yen (compared to 67 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 61 yen, an increase of 1 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 62.3% from the same period last year, reaching 1.67 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 11.1% in the same period last year to 13.1%.

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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 35,080 4,709 5,118 3,655 103.1 31 May 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 38,698 5,392 5,523 4,317 121.5 49 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 39,994 5,226 5,859 4,887 137.4 60 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.3% -3.1% +6.1% +13.2% +13.1%

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 40,876 5,236 5,363 4,701 132.1 53 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 39,994 5,226 5,859 4,887 137.4 60 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -2.2% -0.2% +9.2% +4.0% +4.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 19,095 2,813 2,962 2,597 73.0 21 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 20,669 2,949 2,861 2,552 71.7 33 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +8.2% +4.8% -3.4% -1.7% -1.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 38,698 5,392 5,523 4,317 121.5 49 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 39,994 5,226 5,859 4,887 137.4 60 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 42,958 6,003 5,890 4,756 133.6 61 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +7.4% +14.9% +0.5% -2.7% -2.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 9,853 1,097 1,033 833 23.5 11.1 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 9,506 1,495 1,484 854 24.0 15.7 Aug 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 9,589 1,318 1,478 1,743 49.0 13.7 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 10,019 993 1,220 815 22.9 9.9 Feb 4, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 10,880 1,420 1,677 1,475 41.5 13.1 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +10.4% +29.4% +62.3% +77.1% +76.8%

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