SATO HOLDINGS, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 12%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 15%

Thu Feb 12, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6287 SATO CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

SATO CORPORATION <6287> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 12th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) decreased 11.7% from the same period last year to 7.87 billion yen. However, Progress toward the full-year plan of 10.1 billion yen was 78.0%, almost the same as the five-year average of 78.1%.

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 January to March period (4Q) is expected to nearly flat at 2.22 billion yen, up 0.1% from the same period last year.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 3.41 billion yen, a 15.4% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 10.2% in the same period last year to 8.2%.

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Actual Performance and Financial Trends

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Dec, 2023	107,415M	8,087M	7,767M	4,806M	148.3	86.7	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	116,211M	9,865M	8,923M	5,592M	172.4	80.1	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025	121,755M	8,673M	7,877M	5,105M	157.3	78.0	Feb 12, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.8%	-12.1%	-11.7%	-8.7%	-8.8%

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	78,717M	6,563M	6,261M	4,123M	127.1	38	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
Guidance Oct - Mar, 2025	82,752M	5,899M	5,640M	3,748M	115.5	38	Nov 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.1%	-10.1%	-9.9%	-9.1%	-9.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024	143,446M	10,383M	8,961M	3,565M	110.0	73	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025	154,807M	12,341M	11,144M	7,151M	220.4	75	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
Guidance Mar, 2026	161,000M	11,000M	10,100M	6,800M	209.5	76	Nov 12, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.0%	-10.9%	-9.4%	-4.9%	-5.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024	40,121M	4,087M	4,040M	2,564M	79.0	10.2	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025	38,596M	2,476M	2,221M	1,559M	48.1	6.4	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025	37,829M	2,359M	1,885M	1,211M	37.3	6.2	Aug 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025	40,419M	2,742M	2,575M	1,841M	56.7	6.8	Nov 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025	43,507M	3,572M	3,417M	2,053M	63.2	8.2	Feb 12, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.4%	-12.6%	-15.4%	-19.9%	-20.0%