Financial Summary for Fiscal Year Ending March 2026 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)

Performance Overview

For the fiscal year ending March 2026, consolidated operating revenue reached JPY 20,973 million (up 1.9% YoY), while operating income sharply declined to JPY 26 million (down 98.6% YoY). Ordinary income was JPY 666 million (down 74.1% YoY), and net income attributable to owners of parent amounted to JPY 2,752 million (down 13.2% YoY). The securities business recorded revenue and profit growth supported by increased brokerage commissions and growth in assets under custody for stock products, whereas the investment and asset management businesses saw revenue and profit declines. Extraordinary gains included a JPY 3,489 million profit from increased gains on sales of investment securities.

Dividend and Future Outlook

The annual dividend is planned at JPY 117, consisting of a regular dividend of JPY 47 (interim 13 yen, year-end 34 yen) and a special dividend of JPY 70 (interim 35 yen, year-end 35 yen), reflecting an increase over the previous fiscal year. Due to uncertainties in market conditions, earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is not disclosed at this time. The company intends to promptly release quarterly and full-year preliminary figures once finalized. From a capital policy perspective, the company plans shareholder returns totaling over JPY 20 billion through dividends and treasury stock acquisitions between the fiscal years ending March 2025 and March 2028.