SATO, 13% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Record High for The First Time in Two Years, Dividend Raised by 4 Yen

Fri May 15, 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 May 15th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 decreased by 11.3% from the previous period to 9.88 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to expand to 13.3% to 11.2 billion yenExpected to reach record high profits for the first time in two years. This will be the sixth consecutive term of revenue growth.

At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 80 yen, an increase of 4 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 2.00 billion yen, a 9.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 6.4% in the same period last year to 5.7%.

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Actual Performance and Financial Trends

Historical Performance

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
Mar, 2026	163,434M	11,041M	9,881M	5,086M	156.7	76	May 15, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.6%	-10.5%	-11.3%	-28.9%	-28.9%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Guidance	161,000M	11,000M	10,100M	5,800M	178.7	76	Apr 14, 2026	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results	163,434M	11,041M	9,881M	5,086M	156.7	76	May 15, 2026	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.5%	+0.4%	-2.2%	-12.3%	-12.3%

Current Period Guidance

First Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025	78,248M	5,101M	4,460M	3,052M	94.0	38	Nov 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Guidance Apr - Sep, 2026	82,600M	5,600M	5,400M	3,600M	110.9	40	May 15, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.6%	+9.8%	+21.1%	+18.0%	+17.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025	154,807M	12,341M	11,144M	7,151M	220.4	75	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026	163,434M	11,041M	9,881M	5,086M	156.7	76	May 15, 2026	J-GAAP
Guidance Mar, 2027	168,500M	11,700M	11,200M	7,400M	227.9	80	May 15, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.1%	+6.0%	+13.3%	+45.5%	+45.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
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
Jan - Mar, 2026	41,679M	2,368M	2,004M	-19M	-0.6	5.7	May 15, 2026	J-GAAP
YoY	+8.0%	-4.4%	-9.8%	－	－