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STEP, 4% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Second Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 4 Yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 3 Yen

Thu Oct 30, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9795 STEP CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

STEP CO.,LTD. <9795> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on October 30th (15:30). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the fiscal year ended September 2025 increased by 8.4% from the previous period to 3.86 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending September 2026, the ordinary profit is expected to grow by 4.1% to 4.02 billion yen, marking the second consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the sixth consecutive term of revenue and the third consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 81 yen to 85 yen (compared to 77 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 88 yen, an increase of 3 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (4Q), the ordinary profit grew 22.9% from the same period last year, reaching 0.97 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 20.0% in the same period last year to 23.0%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep, 2023 14,442 3,192 3,225 2,405 145.7 72 Oct 31, 2023 J-GAAP
Sep, 2024 15,098 3,511 3,564 2,508 155.6 77 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep, 2025 15,846 3,780 3,865 2,689 170.4 85 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.0% +7.7% +8.4% +7.2% +9.5%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep, 2025 Guidance 15,714 3,674 3,709 2,541 161.0 81 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep, 2025 Results 15,846 3,780 3,865 2,689 170.4 85 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.8% +2.9% +4.2% +5.8% +5.8%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 8,159 2,352 2,398 1,652 104.3 40 Apr 24, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 8,396 2,400 2,444 1,694 108.0 44 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.9% +2.0% +1.9% +2.5% +3.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep, 2024 15,098 3,511 3,564 2,508 155.6 77 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep, 2025 15,846 3,780 3,865 2,689 170.4 85 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep, 2026 Guidance 16,494 3,942 4,022 2,754 175.6 88 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.1% +4.3% +4.1% +2.4% +3.1%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 3,916 782 790 603 37.4 20.0 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 4,513 1,665 1,670 1,152 72.7 36.9 Jan 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 3,646 687 728 500 31.6 18.8 Apr 24, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 3,639 496 496 337 21.3 13.6 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 4,048 932 971 700 44.4 23.0 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.4% +19.2% +22.9% +16.1% +18.6%

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