CENTRAL AUTOMOTIVE, Net Income Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 4%, Raises Record High Profit Forecast, Dividend Revised Upward by 1 Yen

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Thu Nov 13, 2025 2:20 pm JST Earnings

8117 CENTRAL AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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CENTRAL AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LTD. <8117> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on November 13th (14:20). The consolidated net income for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) increased 13.1% from the same period last year, reaching 4.71 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated net income has been revised upward 3.9%, from the previous forecast of 9.00 billion yen to 9.35 billion yen (compared to 8.68 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 3.7% to 7.7%, further surpassing the previous forecast of record-high profits for five consecutive terms.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated net income for the October to March period (second half) is expected to grow 2.7% from the same period last year, reaching 4.63 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 56 yen to 57 yen (compared to 159 yen before the 3-for-1 forward stock split in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated net income grew 17.6% from the same period last year, reaching 2.75 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin decreased from 27.8% in the same period last year to 25.5%.

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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	19,252	4,992	5,587	3,865	70.1	49.6	Nov 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	19,439	5,172	5,926	4,171	75.6	47.7	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025	20,449	5,171	5,888	4,717	85.4	45.3	Nov 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.2%	0.0%	-0.6%	+13.1%	+13.1%

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	21,600	5,500	6,100	4,200	76.0	25	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results	20,449	5,171	5,888	4,717	85.4	26	Nov 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-5.3%	-6.0%	-3.5%	+12.3%	+12.4%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev	44,800	11,800	13,000	9,000	162.9	56	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New	45,500	11,800	13,000	9,350	169.2	57	Nov 13, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.6%	0.0%	0.0%	+3.9%	+3.9%

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	22,119	5,868	6,495	4,510	81.7	30.33	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance	25,051	6,629	7,112	4,633	83.8	31	Nov 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.3%	+13.0%	+9.5%	+2.7%	+2.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024	39,331	10,166	11,258	7,924	143.6	43.33	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025	41,558	11,040	12,421	8,681	157.2	53	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance	45,500	11,800	13,000	9,350	169.2	57	Nov 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.5%	+6.9%	+4.7%	+7.7%	+7.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024	10,446	2,900	3,309	2,341	42.4	27.8	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	10,923	3,009	3,314	2,285	41.4	27.5	Feb 12, 2025	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025	11,196	2,859	3,181	2,225	40.3	25.5	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025	9,795	2,449	2,812	1,963	35.6	25.0	Aug 5, 2025	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025	10,654	2,722	3,076	2,754	49.9	25.5	Nov 13, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.0%	-6.1%	-7.0%	+17.6%	+17.6%