KeePer Technical Laboratory (6036) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for Q3 FY06/2026 rose 3.3% year-over-year to ¥5,314 million; 9-month sales up 5.9% to ¥18,253 million.

• Operating profit for Q3 dropped 55.7% year-over-year to ¥593 million, with 9-month OP down 20.3% to ¥4,279 million.

• Net income for Q3 fell 56.8% year-over-year to ¥394 million, but 9-month net income surged 108.5% to ¥7,631 million due to extraordinary income.

• Diluted earnings per share increased to ¥279.64 from ¥134.11 year-over-year.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for Q3 declined 23.3% year-over-year to ¥1,861 million; 9-month gross profit down 6.4% to ¥8,465 million.

• SG&A expenses increased 16.6% in Q3 and 14.1% for the 9-month period, reaching ¥4,185 million.

• Ordinary profit fell 19.9% year-over-year to ¥4,291 million.

• Extraordinary income of ¥6,763 million, mainly from gain on sale of investment securities, boosted net profit.

• Operating margin for Q3 dropped to 11.2% from 26.1% year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• FY06/2026 full-year net sales forecast at ¥26,300 million, with 69.4% progress achieved by Q3.

• Operating profit forecast at ¥7,287 million, with 58.7% progress by Q3.

• Net income forecast at ¥9,340 million, with 81.7% progress by Q3; full-year profit projected to rise 91.0% year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share for the full year expected to reach ¥342.22.

• No revisions to previously announced forecasts.