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HI-LEX, First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 51%

Fri Jun 5, 2026 12:00 pm JST Earnings

7279 HI-LEX CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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HI-LEX CORPORATION <7279> [TSE Std] announced its financial results at noon (12:00) on June 5th. The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending October 2026 (November 2025 to April 2026) expanded 4.88 billion yen, an increase 50.7% compared to the same period last year, exceeded the previous forecast of 3.85 billion yen.

However, Progress toward the full-year plan of 7.40 billion yen was 66.0%, below the five-year average (Excluding loss-making periods） of 90.5%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the May to October period (second half) is expected to drop 37.5% from the same period last year to 2.51 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from February to April (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 66.2% from the same period last year, reaching 2.45 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin worsened from 1.3% in the same period last year to 1.0%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Nov - Apr, 2023 154,400 163 1,989 192 5.1 72.9 Jun 7, 2024 J-GAAP
Nov - Apr, 2024 152,347 2,343 3,240 1,779 47.4 44.6 Jun 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Nov - Apr, 2025 209,107 2,226 4,882 34,857 943.0 66.0 Jun 5, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +37.3% -5.0% +50.7% +1,859.4% +1,888.6%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Nov - Apr, 2025 Guidance 201,000 2,350 3,850 34,900 944.1 53.50 Mar 6, 2026 J-GAAP
Nov - Apr, 2025 Results 209,107 2,226 4,882 34,857 943.0 53.50 Jun 5, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +4.0% -5.3% +26.8% -0.1% -0.1%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May - Oct, 2025 151,776 1,048 4,032 6,640 177.4 23 Dec 12, 2025 J-GAAP
May - Oct, 2026 Guidance 191,893 3,174 2,518 1,993 53.9 26.50 Jun 5, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +26.4% +202.9% -37.5% -70.0% -69.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct, 2024 308,382 365 2,727 1,973 52.6 40 Dec 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct, 2025 304,123 3,391 7,272 8,419 224.9 46 Dec 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct, 2026 Guidance 401,000 5,400 7,400 36,850 996.9 80 Mar 6, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +31.9% +59.2% +1.8% +337.7% +343.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Feb - Apr, 2025 74,844 988 1,475 1,028 27.4 1.3 Jun 6, 2025 J-GAAP
May - Jul, 2025 75,332 809 2,626 1,622 43.2 1.1 Sep 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Aug - Oct, 2025 76,444 239 1,406 5,018 134.0 0.3 Dec 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2025 105,571 1,189 2,431 33,355 902.4 1.1 Mar 6, 2026 J-GAAP
Feb - Apr, 2026 103,536 1,037 2,451 1,502 40.6 1.0 Jun 5, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +38.3% +5.0% +66.2% +46.1% +48.3%

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