SATO, 13% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Record High for The First Time in Two Years, Dividend Raised by 4 Yen
6287 SATO CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】
Earnings ReportSATO CORPORATION <6287> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 15th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 decreased by 11.3% from the previous period to 9.88 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to expand to 13.3% to 11.2 billion yenExpected to reach record high profits for the first time in two years. This will be the sixth consecutive term of revenue growth.
At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 80 yen, an increase of 4 yen from the previous fiscal year.
In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 2.00 billion yen, a 9.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 6.4% in the same period last year to 5.7%.
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Actual Performance and Financial Trends
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit |
Ordinary Profit |
Net Profit |
Adj. EPS |
Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
143,446M | 10,383M | 8,961M | 3,565M | 110.0 | 73 | May 15, 2024 | J-GAAP |
|
|
154,807M | 12,341M | 11,144M | 7,151M | 220.4 | 75 | May 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
|
|
163,434M | 11,041M | 9,881M | 5,086M | 156.7 | 76 | May 15, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +5.6% | -10.5% | -11.3% | -28.9% | -28.9% |
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit |
Ordinary Profit |
Net Profit |
Adj. EPS |
Adj. Dividend |
Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar, 2026 Guidance | 161,000M | 11,000M | 10,100M | 5,800M | 178.7 | 76 | Apr 14, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2026 Results | 163,434M | 11,041M | 9,881M | 5,086M | 156.7 | 76 | May 15, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| Revision Rate | +1.5% | +0.4% | -2.2% | -12.3% | -12.3% |
Current Period Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit |
Ordinary Profit |
Net Profit |
Adj. EPS |
Adj. Dividend |
Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
78,248M | 5,101M | 4,460M | 3,052M | 94.0 | 38 | Nov 12, 2025 | J-GAAP |
|
Guidance
Apr - Sep, 2026
|
82,600M | 5,600M | 5,400M | 3,600M | 110.9 | 40 | May 15, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +5.6% | +9.8% | +21.1% | +18.0% | +17.9% |
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit |
Ordinary Profit |
Net Profit |
Adj. EPS |
Adj. Dividend |
Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
154,807M | 12,341M | 11,144M | 7,151M | 220.4 | 75 | May 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
|
|
163,434M | 11,041M | 9,881M | 5,086M | 156.7 | 76 | May 15, 2026 | J-GAAP |
|
Guidance
Mar, 2027
|
168,500M | 11,700M | 11,200M | 7,400M | 227.9 | 80 | May 15, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +3.1% | +6.0% | +13.3% | +45.5% | +45.5% |
Quarterly Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit |
Ordinary Profit |
Net Profit |
Adj. EPS |
Operating Profit Margin |
Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
38,596M | 2,476M | 2,221M | 1,559M | 48.1 | 6.4 | May 15, 2025 | J-GAAP |
|
|
37,829M | 2,359M | 1,885M | 1,211M | 37.3 | 6.2 | Aug 12, 2025 | J-GAAP |
|
|
40,419M | 2,742M | 2,575M | 1,841M | 56.7 | 6.8 | Nov 12, 2025 | J-GAAP |
|
|
43,507M | 3,572M | 3,417M | 2,053M | 63.2 | 8.2 | Feb 12, 2026 | J-GAAP |
|
|
41,679M | 2,368M | 2,004M | -19M | -0.6 | 5.7 | May 15, 2026 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +8.0% | -4.4% | -9.8% | － | － |
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