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KADOKAWA, 3% Increase in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year

Thu May 14, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9468 KADOKAWA CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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KADOKAWA CORPORATION <9468> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 dropped by 34.0% from the previous period to 11.7 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 2.6% to 12.0 billion yen. This will be the seventh consecutive term of revenue growth.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 5.0 times that of the same period last year, reaching 2.59 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 1.1% in the same period last year to 2.2%.

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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 258,109 18,454 20,236 11,384 83.4 30 May 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 277,915 16,651 17,742 7,392 53.9 30 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 282,908 8,102 11,701 1,278 8.7 30 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +1.8% -51.3% -34.0% -82.7% -83.8%

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 278,200 10,300 12,400 4,900 33.3 30 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 282,908 8,102 11,701 1,278 8.7 30 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.7% -21.3% -5.6% -73.9% -73.9%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 133,933 5,550 6,778 1,491 10.2 0 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance ー ー ー ー － 0 May 14, 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 277,915 16,651 17,742 7,392 53.9 30 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 282,908 8,102 11,701 1,278 8.7 30 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 300,300 10,100 12,000 5,800 39.5 30 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +6.1% +24.7% +2.6% +353.8% +353.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 71,328 813 516 26 0.2 1.1 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 64,844 2,318 2,349 2,858 19.5 3.6 Aug 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 69,089 3,232 4,429 -1,367 -9.3 4.7 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 69,058 827 2,329 720 4.9 1.2 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 79,917 1,725 2,594 -933 -6.4 2.2 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +12.0% +112.2% +402.7% － －

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