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Hokuryo, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 34%, Highest in Two Terms, Dividend Revised Upward by 20 Yen

Wed Aug 13, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

1384 Hokuryo Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Hokuryo Co., Ltd. <1384> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on August 13th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to June) surged 4.9 times that of the same period last year, reaching 1.32 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for ordinary profit has been revised upward 34.1%, from the previous forecast of 2.23 billion yen to 2.99 billion yen (compared to 2.00 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 11.4% to 49.4%, reaches new record high for the first time in two terms.

In light of the strong performance, the company has significantly increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 50 yen to 70 yen (compared to 70 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from April to June (1Q), the operating profit margin drastically improved from 5.7% in the same period last year to 22.3%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 1st Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Jun, 2023 4,750 910 931 610 72.2 49.2 Aug 10, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 4,386 249 270 186 22.0 69.6 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 5,863 1,305 1,328 956 113.1 ー Aug 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +33.7% +424.1% +391.9% +414.0% +414.2%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 20,610 2,160 2,230 1,480 175.0 50 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 21,330 2,920 2,990 2,060 243.5 70 Aug 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +3.5% +35.2% +34.1% +39.2% +39.2%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 8,898 352 388 1,015 120.0 0 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance ー ー ー ー － 0 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY － － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 18,901 2,245 2,316 1,656 195.8 40 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 19,397 1,925 2,001 2,181 257.9 70 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 21,330 2,920 2,990 2,060 243.5 70 Aug 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +10.0% +51.7% +49.4% -5.5% -5.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Jun, 2024 4,386 249 270 186 22.0 5.7 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 4,512 103 118 829 98.0 2.3 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 5,285 860 882 590 69.8 16.3 Feb 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 5,214 713 731 576 68.1 13.7 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 5,863 1,305 1,328 956 113.1 22.3 Aug 13, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +33.7% +424.1% +391.9% +414.0% +414.2%

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