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LEC INC, 5% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Dividend Raised by 1 Yen

Fri May 15, 2026 5:00 pm JST Earnings

7874 LEC,INC. 【J-GAAP】

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LEC,INC. <7874> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 15th (17:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 expanded to 44.1% from the previous period to 4.42 billion yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to decrease by 5.2% from the previous period to 4.20 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 28 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 significantly dropped to 0.15 billion yen, a 70.5% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 2.6% in the same period last year to 0.5%.

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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 60,783 1,628 1,687 796 22.9 20 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 66,304 2,780 3,074 1,667 50.9 20 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 68,294 4,136 4,429 2,978 91.2 27 May 15, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.0% +48.8% +44.1% +78.6% +79.1%

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 70,000 4,500 4,500 2,900 88.6 27 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 68,294 4,136 4,429 2,978 91.2 27 May 15, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -2.4% -8.1% -1.6% +2.7% +3.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 34,450 2,506 2,516 1,488 45.7 10 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 14 May 15, 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 66,304 2,780 3,074 1,667 50.9 20 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 68,294 4,136 4,429 2,978 91.2 27 May 15, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 70,500 4,200 4,200 3,000 91.6 28 May 15, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.2% +1.5% -5.2% +0.7% +0.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 15,655 405 511 -2 -0.1 2.6 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 17,335 1,299 1,306 670 20.6 7.5 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 17,115 1,207 1,210 818 25.1 7.1 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 18,475 1,560 1,762 1,067 32.7 8.4 Feb 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 15,369 70 151 423 13.0 0.5 May 15, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.8% -82.7% -70.5%

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