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SAINT-CARE, First Half Ordinary Profit Unexpectedly Revised Upward by 3%, Postponed Dividend for This Fiscal Year

Fri Nov 7, 2025 5:30 pm JST Earnings

2374 SAINT-CARE HOLDING CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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SAINT-CARE HOLDING CORPORATION <2374> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 7th (17:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) was 1.36 billion yen, a 2.6% increase compared to the same period last year, resulting in an increase in profits compared to the previous forecast of a 28.6% decrease.

Progress toward the full-year plan of 2.02 billion yen was 67.5%, also surpassing the five-year average of 51.9%.

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 October to March period (second half) is expected to drop 41.8% from the same period last year to 0.65 billion yen.

At the same time, In conjunction with a Tender Offer Bid (TOB), the company has decided to forgo the year-end lump-sum dividend of 31 yen for the current fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.65 billion yen, a 5.7% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 4.8% in the same period last year to 4.3%.

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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
Apr - Sep, 2023 26,960 1,611 1,631 1,074 43.5 51.7 Nov 8, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 27,993 1,287 1,333 808 32.8 54.1 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 28,922 1,288 1,367 1,062 43.1 67.5 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.3% +0.1% +2.6% +31.4% +31.5%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 29,236 972 952 649 26.3 0 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results 28,922 1,288 1,367 1,062 43.1 0 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -1.1% +32.5% +43.6% +63.6% +63.8%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 58,588 2,061 2,026 1,336 54.2 31 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 58,588 2,061 2,026 1,336 54.2 0 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 28,305 1,142 1,132 679 27.6 30 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 29,666 773 659 274 11.1 0 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.8% -32.3% -41.8% -59.6% -59.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 54,057 3,034 3,155 2,005 81.2 25 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 56,298 2,429 2,465 1,487 60.3 30 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 58,588 2,061 2,026 1,336 54.2 0 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.1% -15.2% -17.8% -10.2% -10.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 14,185 677 690 427 17.3 4.8 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 14,382 740 762 488 19.8 5.1 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 13,923 402 370 191 7.8 2.9 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 14,320 667 716 619 25.1 4.7 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 14,602 621 651 443 18.0 4.3 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.9% -8.3% -5.7% +3.7% +3.8%

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