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CREO, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 21%

Wed Jan 28, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9698 CREO CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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CREO CO.,LTD. <9698> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 28th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) increased 20.6% from the same period last year, reaching 0.69 billion yen. However, Progress toward the full-year plan of 1.16 billion yen was 59.7%, almost the same as the five-year average of 57.7%.

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 decrease 19.3% from the same period last year to 0.46 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 0.23 billion yen, a 2.9% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 6.8% in the same period last year to 6.4%.

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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 10,568 721 730 482 60.7 66.4 Jan 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 10,393 555 574 375 47.9 49.7 Jan 29, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 10,514 674 692 460 59.4 59.7 Jan 28, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +1.2% +21.4% +20.6% +22.7% +24.0%

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 7,566 808 823 487 62.4 51 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 8,045 688 704 446 57.6 52 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +6.3% -14.9% -14.5% -8.4% -7.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 14,351 1,085 1,100 717 90.3 50 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 14,521 1,130 1,154 696 89.2 51 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 15,100 1,140 1,160 740 95.6 52 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.0% +0.9% +0.5% +6.3% +7.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 3,438 233 243 166 21.2 6.8 Jan 29, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 4,128 575 580 321 41.1 13.9 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 3,344 82 83 53 6.9 2.5 Jul 23, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 3,711 370 373 241 31.2 10.0 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 3,459 222 236 166 21.5 6.4 Jan 28, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.6% -4.7% -2.9% 0.0% +1.1%

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