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AKEBONO BRAKE, First Half Ordinary Profit Turns to Profit

Fri Nov 14, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

7238 AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. <7238> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on November 14th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) turned into a profit of 0.74 billion yen (compared to a loss of 3.83 billion yen in the same period last year). However, Progress toward the full-year plan of 1.70 billion yen was 43.8%, also falling below the five-year average of 99.0%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to drop 38.8% from the same period last year to 0.95 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a profit of 0.05 billion yen (compared to a loss of 4.03 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit margin improved from 1.9% in the same period last year to 2.4%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2023 81,163 -166 1,153 758 5.7 30.5 Nov 14, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 81,392 863 -3,834 740 5.5 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 78,942 2,298 744 -788 -2.9 43.8 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -3.0% +166.3%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 0 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results 78,942 2,298 744 -788 -2.9 0 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
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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 80,280 2,261 1,563 -572 -3.4 0 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 75,658 1,702 956 -512 -1.9 0 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -5.8% -24.7% -38.8% +10.5% +45.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 166,301 3,153 3,780 3,452 25.8 0 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 161,672 3,124 -2,271 168 1.0 0 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 154,600 4,000 1,700 -1,300 -4.8 0 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -4.4% +28.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 41,662 793 -4,038 -5,140 -38.5 1.9 Nov 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 39,446 839 2,167 1,213 9.1 2.1 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 40,834 1,422 -604 -1,785 -10.7 3.5 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 39,872 1,356 686 -126 -0.5 3.4 Aug 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 39,070 942 58 -662 -2.4 2.4 Nov 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -6.2% +18.8% +87.1% +93.7%

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