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GAKUJO, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward to an Unexpected 21% Decrease

Mon Sep 8, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2301 GAKUJO CO.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

GAKUJO CO.,Ltd. <2301> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on September 8th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending October 2025 (November 2024 to July 2025) dropped 33.0% from the same period last year to 1.08 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for ordinary profit has decreased 25.0%, from the previous forecast of 3.20 billion yen to 2.40 billion yen (compared to 3.05 billion yen in the previous period). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 21.4% decrease in profit.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the ordinary profit for the May to October period (second half) has decreased 31.3%, from the previous forecast of 2.55 billion yen to 1.75 billion yen (compared to 2.16 billion yen in the same period of the previous year). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of an 18.9% decrease in profit.

In the most recent three-month period, from May to July (3Q), the ordinary profit dropped to 0.44 billion yen, a 39.6% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin significantly dropped from 22.4% in the same period last year to 14.2%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Nov - Jul, 2022 5,766 1,323 1,513 1,036 74.3 59.0 Sep 12, 2023 J-GAAP
Nov - Jul, 2023 7,006 1,283 1,624 1,158 83.3 53.2 Sep 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Nov - Jul, 2024 7,063 848 1,088 769 56.7 45.3 Sep 8, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +0.8% -33.9% -33.0% -33.6% -31.9%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May - Oct, 2025 Prev 7,937 2,535 2,558 1,839 137.0 34 Jun 9, 2025 J-GAAP
May - Oct, 2025 New 6,637 1,635 1,758 1,259 93.8 34 Sep 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -16.4% -35.5% -31.3% -31.5% -31.5%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct, 2025 Prev 12,300 3,000 3,200 2,300 171.4 67 Dec 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct, 2025 New 11,000 2,100 2,400 1,720 128.2 67 Sep 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -10.6% -30.0% -25.0% -25.2% -25.2%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May - Oct, 2024 6,706 2,041 2,168 1,565 112.9 39 Dec 9, 2024 J-GAAP
May - Oct, 2025 Guidance 6,637 1,635 1,758 1,259 93.8 34 Sep 8, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -1.0% -19.9% -18.9% -19.6% -16.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct, 2023 8,784 2,310 2,563 1,753 125.7 51 Dec 11, 2023 J-GAAP
Oct, 2024 10,730 2,656 3,053 2,229 160.8 65 Dec 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct, 2025 Guidance 11,000 2,100 2,400 1,720 128.2 67 Sep 8, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.5% -20.9% -21.4% -22.8% -20.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
May - Jul, 2024 2,982 668 739 494 35.5 22.4 Sep 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Aug - Oct, 2024 3,724 1,373 1,429 1,071 77.3 36.9 Dec 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Nov - Jan, 2024 1,448 -402 -280 -182 -13.4 -27.8 Mar 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb - Apr, 2025 2,915 867 922 643 47.2 29.7 Jun 9, 2025 J-GAAP
May - Jul, 2025 2,700 383 446 308 22.7 14.2 Sep 8, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -9.5% -42.7% -39.6% -37.7% -36.0%

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