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RISO KYOIKU, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward to an Unexpected 15% Decrease

Fri Jan 9, 2026 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4714 RISO KYOIKU GROUP CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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RISO KYOIKU GROUP CORPORATION <4714> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 9th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2026 (March to November) decreased 21.0% from the same period last year to 1.68 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 20.4%, from the previous forecast of 3.14 billion yen to 2.50 billion yen (compared to 2.93 billion yen in the previous period). This changes the outlook from an anticipated profit increase to a projection of a 14.9% decrease in profit.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the September to February period (second half) has decreased 27.4%, from the previous forecast of 2.34 billion yen to 1.70 billion yen (compared to 1.48 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), leading to a reduction in the profit growth rate from 57.9% to 14.7%.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 31.3% from the same period last year, reaching 0.88 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 8.2% in the same period last year to 10.3%.

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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
Mar - Nov, 2023 23,771 1,686 1,707 1,195 7.6 64.3 Jan 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024 24,730 2,128 2,128 1,345 8.2 72.4 Jan 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2025 25,266 1,657 1,682 1,123 6.6 67.3 Jan 9, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.2% -22.1% -21.0% -16.5% -19.0%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2025 Prev 19,238 2,366 2,340 1,448 8.5 10 Oct 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 New 17,438 1,691 1,700 988 5.8 10 Jan 9, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -9.4% -28.5% -27.4% -31.8% -31.8%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2026 Prev 36,000 3,145 3,140 2,000 11.7 10 Apr 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 New 34,200 2,470 2,500 1,540 9.0 10 Jan 9, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -5.0% -21.5% -20.4% -23.0% -23.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2024 16,807 1,475 1,482 850 5.1 10 Apr 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 Guidance 17,438 1,691 1,700 988 5.8 10 Jan 9, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.8% +14.6% +14.7% +16.2% +13.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2024 32,215 2,628 2,655 1,661 10.8 10 Apr 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 33,394 2,933 2,938 1,743 10.5 10 Apr 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 Guidance 34,200 2,470 2,500 1,540 9.0 10 Jan 9, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.4% -15.8% -14.9% -11.6% -13.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2024 8,143 670 672 452 2.7 8.2 Jan 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 8,664 805 810 398 2.4 9.3 Apr 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 7,110 -599 -588 -383 -2.3 -8.4 Jul 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025 9,652 1,378 1,388 935 5.5 14.3 Oct 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2025 8,504 878 882 571 3.4 10.3 Jan 9, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +4.4% +31.0% +31.3% +26.3% +22.6%

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