UCHIDA YOKO, Net Income Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 6%, Raises Record High Profit Forecast, Dividend Revised Upward by 6 Yen

UCHIDA YOKO CO., LTD. <8057> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on June 3rd (15:30). The consolidated net income for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending July 2026 (August 2025 to April 2026) expanded 12.1 billion yen, an increase 45.1% compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated net income has been revised upward 6.5%, from the previous forecast of 10.8 billion yen to 11.5 billion yen (compared to 9.82 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 9.9% to 17.0%, further surpassing the previous forecast of record-high profits for four consecutive terms.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated net income for the February to July period (second half) has been revised upward 11.9%, from the previous forecast of 5.90 billion yen to 6.60 billion yen (compared to 7.08 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 16.6% to 6.7%.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 66 yen to 72 yen (compared to 300 yen before the 5-for-1 forward stock split in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from February to April (3Q), the consolidated net income grew 28.9% from the same period last year, reaching 7.28 billion yen. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 7.3% in the same period last year to 7.4%.

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