PRESS KOGYO, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward to an Unexpected 9% Increase, Dividend Revised Upward by 2 Yen

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Tue Nov 11, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

7246 PRESS KOGYO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

PRESS KOGYO CO.,LTD. <7246> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on November 11th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) increased 4.4% from the same period last year, reaching 5.70 billion yen, resulting in an increase in profits compared to the previous forecast of an 8.5% decrease.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 16.7%, from the previous forecast of 9.60 billion yen to 11.2 billion yen (compared to 10.2 billion yen in the previous period), turning to a 9.0% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to grow 14.2% from the same period last year, reaching 5.49 billion yen.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 33 yen to 35 yen (compared to 32 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 43.5% from the same period last year, reaching 2.95 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 4.4% in the same period last year to 6.0%.

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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	98,899	6,356	6,857	4,420	43.3	50.9	Nov 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	95,288	5,095	5,463	3,404	34.0	53.1	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025	92,264	5,537	5,702	3,124	31.5	50.9	Nov 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-3.2%	+8.7%	+4.4%	-8.2%	-7.5%

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	92,000	5,100	5,000	2,600	26.1	16	Aug 7, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results	92,264	5,537	5,702	3,124	31.5	16	Nov 11, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+0.3%	+8.6%	+14.0%	+20.2%	+20.4%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev	178,700	9,700	9,600	5,000	50.3	33	Aug 7, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New	185,000	11,100	11,200	6,300	63.3	35	Nov 11, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+3.5%	+14.4%	+16.7%	+26.0%	+26.0%

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	94,595	4,551	4,816	2,676	26.8	19	May 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance	92,736	5,563	5,498	3,176	31.9	19	Nov 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.0%	+22.2%	+14.2%	+18.7%	+18.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024	197,817	12,807	13,461	8,078	79.4	26	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025	189,883	9,646	10,279	6,080	61.0	32	May 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance	185,000	11,100	11,200	6,300	63.3	35	Nov 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.6%	+15.1%	+9.0%	+3.6%	+3.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024	46,465	2,028	2,057	1,186	11.9	4.4	Nov 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	43,125	2,107	2,330	1,043	10.5	4.9	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025	51,470	2,444	2,486	1,633	16.4	4.7	May 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025	45,685	2,721	2,751	1,362	13.7	6.0	Aug 7, 2025	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025	46,579	2,816	2,951	1,762	17.7	6.0	Nov 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.2%	+38.9%	+43.5%	+48.6%	+49.7%