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RION, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 17%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 15 Yen

Thu Jan 29, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

6823 RION CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

RION CO.,LTD. <6823> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 29th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) was 3.13 billion yen, a 0.03% increase compared to the same period last year. However, Progress toward the full-year plan of 4.40 billion yen was 71.1%, almost the same as the five-year average of 71.5%.

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 grow 30.0% from the same period last year, reaching 1.27 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 70 yen to 85 yen (compared to 70 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 1.09 billion yen, a 17.2% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 17.6% in the same period last year to 15.6%.

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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
Apr - Dec, 2023 18,508 2,626 2,694 2,002 162.7 75.6 Jan 30, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 20,490 3,069 3,129 2,128 172.9 76.2 Jan 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 20,553 3,065 3,130 2,248 182.4 71.1 Jan 29, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.3% -0.1% +0.0% +5.6% +5.5%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2025 Prev 15,279 2,416 2,369 1,699 137.8 35 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 15,279 2,416 2,369 1,699 137.8 50 Jan 29, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 28,900 4,400 4,400 3,150 255.5 70 Apr 28, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 28,900 4,400 4,400 3,150 255.5 85 Jan 29, 2026 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 14,837 2,272 2,304 1,662 135.0 42 Apr 28, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 15,279 2,416 2,369 1,699 137.8 50 Jan 29, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.0% +6.3% +2.8% +2.2% +2.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 25,726 3,474 3,562 2,652 215.5 55 Apr 26, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 27,877 4,033 4,106 2,859 232.2 70 Apr 28, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 28,900 4,400 4,400 3,150 255.5 85 Jan 29, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.7% +9.1% +7.2% +10.2% +10.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 7,450 1,308 1,327 931 75.6 17.6 Jan 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 7,387 964 977 731 59.4 13.0 Apr 28, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 6,629 829 853 595 48.3 12.5 Jul 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 6,992 1,155 1,178 856 69.5 16.5 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 6,932 1,081 1,099 797 64.7 15.6 Jan 29, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -7.0% -17.4% -17.2% -14.4% -14.5%

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