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POPLAR, Mar-Nov (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 24%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Decreases by 66%

Fri Jan 9, 2026 2:00 pm JST Earnings

7601 POPLAR Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

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POPLAR Co., Ltd. <7601> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 9th (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2026 (March to November) decreased 24.1% from the same period last year to 277 million yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 373 million yen was 74.3%, which was higher than the five-year average of 70.6%.

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 December to February period (4Q) is expected to surge 2.0 times that of the same period last year, reaching 96 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 33 million yen, a 66.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 3.4% in the same period last year to 2.0%.

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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
Mar - Nov, 2023 9,431 319 281 364 29.3 78.1 Jan 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024 9,171 362 365 335 25.6 88.6 Jan 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2025 8,860 285 277 173 12.8 74.3 Jan 9, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -3.4% -21.3% -24.1% -48.4% -50.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2024 5,800 147 144 112 8.4 0 Apr 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 Guidance 5,539 146 129 71 6.0 0 Sep 29, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -4.5% -0.7% -10.4% -36.6% -28.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2024 12,370 404 360 462 36.7 0 Apr 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 12,028 408 412 376 28.1 0 Apr 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 Guidance 11,497 373 373 247 21.0 0 Apr 11, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -4.4% -8.6% -9.5% -34.3% -25.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2024 2,943 101 97 71 5.4 3.4 Jan 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 2,857 46 47 41 3.1 1.6 Apr 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 2,970 78 91 56 3.7 2.6 Jul 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025 2,988 149 153 120 8.8 5.0 Oct 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2025 2,902 58 33 -3 -0.2 2.0 Jan 9, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.4% -42.6% -66.0% － －

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