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YAKULT HONSHA, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward by 7%

Tue Jul 29, 2025 2:20 pm JST Earnings

2267 YAKULT HONSHA CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

YAKULT HONSHA CO.,LTD. <2267> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on July 29th (14:20). The consolidated ordinary profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to June) decreased 22.9% from the same period last year to 17.1 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 6.7%, from the previous forecast of 74.5 billion yen to 69.5 billion yen (compared to 75.8 billion yen in the previous period), leading to an increase in the profit decline rate from 1.8% to 8.4%.

At the same time, the April to September period (first half) consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 8.5%, from the previous forecast of 41.0 billion yen to 37.5 billion yen (compared to 45.2 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), leading to an increase in the profit decline rate from 9.4% to 17.1%.

In the most recent three-month period, from April to June (1Q), the operating profit margin decreased from 13.1% in the same period last year to 9.4%.

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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 122,115 16,981 20,859 13,111 42.0 49.4 Jul 28, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 122,644 16,098 22,288 14,089 46.5 49.2 Jul 30, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 116,586 10,906 17,190 11,597 39.4 45.8 Jul 29, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -4.9% -32.3% -22.9% -17.7% -15.3%

Guidance Update

First Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 Prev 252,000 30,500 41,000 26,000 88.7 33 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 New 246,500 27,000 37,500 23,500 80.1 33 Jul 29, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -2.2% -11.5% -8.5% -9.6% -9.6%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 506,000 58,500 74,500 49,000 167.1 66 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 495,000 53,500 69,500 45,500 155.2 66 Jul 29, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -2.2% -8.5% -6.7% -7.1% -7.1%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 255,093 33,777 45,256 27,472 90.6 32 Nov 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 246,500 27,000 37,500 23,500 80.1 33 Jul 29, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -3.4% -20.1% -17.1% -14.5% -11.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 503,079 63,399 79,300 51,006 164.5 55.50 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 499,683 55,391 75,860 45,533 150.5 64 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 495,000 53,500 69,500 45,500 155.2 66 Jul 29, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -0.9% -3.4% -8.4% -0.1% +3.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Jun, 2024 122,644 16,098 22,288 14,089 46.5 13.1 Jul 30, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 132,449 17,679 22,968 13,383 44.1 13.3 Nov 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 131,171 16,965 23,491 16,126 53.2 12.9 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 113,419 4,649 7,113 1,935 6.4 4.1 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 116,586 10,906 17,190 11,597 39.4 9.4 Jul 29, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -4.9% -32.3% -22.9% -17.7% -15.3%

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