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SATO FOODS, 40% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 6 Yen, Plan to Continue the 50 Yen Policy This Fiscal Year as Well

Fri May 15, 2026 4:00 pm JST Earnings

2814 SATO FOODS INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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SATO FOODS INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD. <2814> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 15th (16:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the fiscal year ended March 2026 increased by 11.6% from the previous period to 907 million yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2027, the ordinary profit is expected to drop by 39.9% from the previous period to 545 million yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 44 yen to 50 yen (compared to 42 yen in the prior term), and has decided to continue with a dividend of 50 yen for the current term as well.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the ordinary profit grew 25.3% from the same period last year, reaching 203 million yen. The operating profit margin rose from 10.4% in the same period last year to 11.8%.

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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 6,101 663 789 773 173.6 36.36 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 6,360 672 813 596 141.3 38.18 May 16, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 6,832 758 907 736 194.7 48 May 15, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +7.4% +12.8% +11.6% +23.5% +37.8%

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 6,620 633 781 622 191.1 42 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 6,832 758 907 736 194.7 48 May 15, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +3.2% +19.7% +16.1% +18.3% +1.9%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 3,419 372 449 390 99.7 20 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 3,424 218 308 208 58.0 22 May 15, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.1% -41.4% -31.4% -46.7% -41.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 6,360 672 813 596 141.3 38.18 May 16, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 6,832 758 907 736 194.7 48 May 15, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 6,732 373 545 368 102.6 50 May 15, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.5% -50.8% -39.9% -50.0% -47.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 1,462 152 162 99 23.5 10.4 May 16, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 1,682 221 284 283 70.4 13.1 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 1,737 151 165 107 27.4 8.7 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 1,747 189 255 175 45.7 10.8 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 1,666 197 203 171 45.2 11.8 May 15, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +14.0% +29.6% +25.3% +72.7% +92.8%

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