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CERES, Jan-Sep (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 20%, Jul-Sep Ordinary Profit Increases by 66%

Fri Oct 31, 2025 12:00 pm JST Earnings

3696 CERES INC. 【J-GAAP】

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CERES INC. <3696> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results at noon (12:00) on October 31st. The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January to September) increased 19.6% from the same period last year, reaching 1.82 billion yen. However, Progress toward the full-year plan of 3.25 billion yen was 56.1%, also falling below the five-year average of 74.2%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to December period (4Q) is expected to grow 23.8% from the same period last year, reaching 1.42 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 65.9% from the same period last year, reaching 0.75 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin worsened from 8.7% in the same period last year to 7.5%.

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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
Jan - Sep, 2023 17,293 736 734 111 9.8 60.3 Nov 8, 2023 J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2024 20,218 1,429 1,524 845 73.7 56.9 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Sep, 2025 22,268 1,943 1,823 2,391 207.5 56.1 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +10.1% +36.0% +19.6% +183.0% +181.5%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2024 14,555 1,417 1,608 807 70.3 60 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2025 Guidance 12,546 1,389 2,182 1,798 155.8 80 Sep 19, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -13.8% -2.0% +35.7% +122.8% +121.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023 24,070 1,118 1,217 451 39.6 20 Feb 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 27,706 2,228 2,677 1,480 129.0 60 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance 28,400 2,850 3,250 3,350 290.3 80 Sep 19, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.5% +27.9% +21.4% +126.4% +125.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 7,067 618 455 172 15.0 8.7 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 7,488 799 1,153 635 55.3 10.7 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 7,686 860 352 -57 -5.0 11.2 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 8,168 601 716 1,609 139.7 7.4 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 6,414 482 755 839 72.8 7.5 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -9.2% -22.0% +65.9% +387.8% +385.4%

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