#KyodoPrinting

Kyodo Printing reports its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Sales figures are unknown, the number of shareholders has increased approximately 2.6 times, and the average daily trading volume on the Tokyo Stock Exchange has risen about 3.4 times.

Kyodo Printing achieved sales of 98.2 billion yen (down 1.8% YoY) and net income of 3.96 billion yen (up 19.6%) for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Segment-wise, the Information Services and Lifestyle & Industrial Materials businesses performed steadily, and the company aims for growth based on its medium-term plan.

For the fiscal year ending March 2026, sales are projected to be 98,205 million yen (YoY △1.772%), operating profit is 2,134 million yen (△196 million yen), and net income is 3,960 million yen (+649 million yen). The next fiscal year is expected to achieve approximately 103,500 million yen in sales and about 2,950 million yen in operating profit.

Kyodo Printing expects to record approximately 3.6 billion yen in gains from the sale of investment securities in the fiscal year ending March 2027. The sale is scheduled to be carried out between May 2026 and March 2027.

Kyodo Printing is implementing organizational restructuring to enhance the competitiveness and achieve sustainable growth in its publishing printing business. The integration of sales, plate-making, and printing processing is scheduled for April 2027, aiming to improve profitability.

Kyodo Printing plans to change its statutory auditors at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 2026. The planned new auditor candidate is Taeko Arai, and the expected retirement is Hajime Doi. Changes in directors have already been announced in February 2026.

Net sales have been revised down 5.3% from the previous forecast to 98.0 billion yen, operating income down 25.0% to 2.1 billion yen, and net income attributable to owners of parent up 3.9 billion yen to 3.95 billion yen. The dividend is planned to increase to 78 yen per year.

From February 1 to February 28, 2026, 161,400 shares of treasury stock were acquired at a total acquisition price of ¥272,273,400, bringing the cumulative acquisition to 590,400 shares at a total acquisition price of ¥941,926,200.

As of April 1, 2026, the position of Chairman and Representative Director Yasuo Fujimori will be changed, and multiple directors and executive officers will have promotions, appointments, resignations, and changes of responsibilities resolved.

For the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026, net sales were 735.25 billion yen (2.1% decrease YoY), operating income was 1.444 billion yen (16.2% decrease YoY), and quarterly net income was 2.841 billion yen (18.8% increase YoY).

From January 5 to January 31, 2026, 170,300 shares of treasury stock were acquired for 279,320,900 yen, bringing the cumulative number of shares acquired to 429,000 shares, with a total acquisition value of 669,652,800 yen.