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Presentation of Financial Results Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2025

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Presentation of Financial Results

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2024

OHARA INC. (Code: 5218)

Dec.11th.2025



Summary

Overview of FY2025

Net Sales 28,895 Million yen

(YoY +3.5%)

Operating Profit 1,794 Million yen

(YoY-17.6%)

Optical Business

Net Sales 15,310 Million yen

(YoY +9.8%)

Operating Profit -799 Million yen

(FY2024 -800 Million yen)

Electronics Business

Net Sales 13,585 Million yen

(YoY -2.7%)

Operating Profit 2,593 Million yen

(YoY -12.9%)

  • Although the Optical Business recorded higher revenue year-on-year, profit levels remained roughly unchanged primarily due to soaring raw material costs.

  • The Electronics Business recorded a year-on-year decline in both revenue and profit as inventory adjustments for products used in semiconductor lithography systems continued.

  • The impact of U.S. tariff policy was minimal.

    Outlook for FY2026

    Net Sales 28,900 Million yen

    (YoY +0.0%)

    Operating Profit 1,100 Million yen

    (YoY -38.7%)

Optical Business

Net Sales 15,300 Million yen

(YoY -0.1%)

Operating Profit -700 Million yen

(FY2024 -799 Million yen)

Electronics Business

Net Sales 13,600 Million yen

(YoY +0.1%)

Operating Profit 1,800 Million yen

(YoY -30.6%)

  • The Optical Business will continue implementing price revisions and cost reduction measures; however, expenses related to addressing rare earth procurement risks are expected to occur.

  • The Electronics Business is expected to see a change in product mix as inventory adjustments for products used in semiconductor lithography systems continue through the end of the first half of FY2026.

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    CONTENTS

    1 Overview of FY2025

    • Summary of Results

    • Optical Business➀

    • Optical Business➁

    • Electronics Business➀

    • Electronics Business➁

    • Statement of Cash Flows

      2 Outlook for FY2026

    • Summary of Results Forecasts

    • Forecasts for the Optical Business

    • Forecasts for the Electronics Business

    • Capital Expenditure, Depreciation, and Research and Development

    • Capital Allocation Philosophy

    • Progress of Medium-Term Management Plan

      3

    • Efforts in New Business Development

    • Efforts in Existing Business Operations

Overview of FY2025

Breakdown of net sales

(Million yen, %)

7,592

7,828

6,900

7,071

6,873

6,927

7,266

6,345

3,836

3,301

3,483

3,561

3,935

4,226

3,325

3,586

3,019

3,598

3,756

3,587

3,287

3,365

3,330

3,601

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

FY2024 FY2025

FY2024

FY2025

Change

Net Sales

27,909

28,895

986

3.5%

Operating Profit

2,177

1,794

(383)

[Operating profit ratio]

7.8%

6.2%

(17.6%)

Ordinary Profit

2,587

2,289

(298)

[Ordinary profit ratio]

9.3%

7.9%

(11.5%)

Net Profit

(attributable to owners

1,568

1,730

162

of parent)

[Net profit ratio]

5.6%

6.0%

10.4%

Exchange Rate

Average for the period

Average for the period

Yen/USD

150.54

149.34

Yen/euro

163.59

166.06

(Million yen)

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

0

(Million yen)

1,500

Optical Business
Electronics Business

Breakdown of operating profit

Optical Business Electronics Business

Total

1,000

822



535

1_ Overview of FY2025

Net profit for the full fiscal year ending October 2025 increased year-on-year, mainly due to the recognition of gains on the sale of investment securities.

500

0

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

FY2024 FY2025

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5

(500)

366

(300)

667

470

775

933

(304)

(110)

517 516

602 727 712

(210)

(84)

(176)

520

548

(27)

222

606

(384)

Full-year comparison

Key Points of Performance

6

  • Net sales were 15,310 million yen (up 9.8% year-on-year).

  • Operating loss was 799 million yen (compared to an operating loss of 800 million yen in the previous fiscal year).

  • Sales of pressed optical glass products increased year-on-year due to recovering demand for digital cameras and interchangeable lenses in Japan and China.

  • Costs increased due to higher raw material expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses.

  • As a result, revenue increased year-on-year, while the operating loss remained at a similar level to the previous fiscal year.

(Million yen)

Net sales of pressed optical glass products
Net sales of block optical glass products
Operating profit

16,000

14,000

12,000

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

0

(2,000)

15,310

13,946

12,458

11,447

2,851

2,499



(800) (799)

FY2024 FY2025

1_ Overview of FY2025

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Factors for Changes in Operating Profit/Loss

Key Points of Performance

(Million yen)

Increase of 1 million yen

  • Impact of soaring raw material costs: (160)

  • Deterioration in product mix: (140)

  • Expenses related to addressing rare earth procurement risks: (40)



FY2024

Sales Volume

Cost/ Product Mix

Op. FX

Expenses

FY2025

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【Sales Volume】+247

  • Improved year-on-year due to increased sales to Japan and China, mainly for pressed optical glass products.

    【Cost/Product Mix】+18

  • Accelerated the shift in production at the Taiwan plant from optical products to electronics products.

  • Implemented price revisions to strengthen the revenue base.

  • The improvement compared to the previous fiscal year was limited due to the impact of soaring raw material costs (160 million yen), increased costs from a deteriorated product mix (140 million yen), and expenses related to addressing rare earth procurement risks (40 million yen).

    【Op. Expenses】(269)

  • Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to higher costs for material development of optical products.

Full-year comparison

Key Points of Performance

(Million yen)

Net sales of special glass and glass-ceramics
Net sales of quartz glass

8

  • Net sales were 13,585 million yen

    (down 2.7% year-on-year).

  • Operating profit was 2,593 million yen (down 12.9%).

  • Sales of special glass and glass-ceramics declined despite increased sales of low-dielectric glass used in printed circuit boards for AI servers, due to inventory adjustments for products used in semiconductor lithography systems.

  • Sales of quartz glass increased for use in FPD lithography systems and semiconductor photomasks.

  • As a result, the Electronics business recorded a decrease in both revenue and profit compared to the previous fiscal year.

Operating profit

16,000

14,000

12,000

10,000

8,000

2,978

4,989

2,593

5,300

8,973

8,285



13,962 13,585

6,000

4,000

2,000

0

(2,000)

FY2024 FY2025

1_ Overview of FY2025

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Factors for Changes in Operating Profit/Loss

Key Points of Performance

9

【 Sales Volume 】(167)

  • Worsened year-on-year due to a decline in sales of special glass and glass ceramics.

    【 Cost/Product Mix 】(340)

  • The impact of inventory adjustments for products used in semiconductor lithography equipment was significant, and due to lower operating rates of production facilities and changes in the product mix, results worsened year-on-year.

    【 Op. Expenses 】+123

  • In the first quarter of FY2024 (ending October), expenses decreased year-on-year as temporary development costs were recorded in the previous period.

(Million yen)

Decrease of 384 million yen



FY2024

Sales Volume

Cost/ Product Mix

Op. FX

Expenses

FY2025

1_ Overview of FY2025

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Statement of Cash Flows

Interest-bearing liabilities

(Million yen) (Million yen)

Interest-bearing liabilities

(%)

8,000

Ratio of interest-bearing liabilities to total assets

20.0%

9.0%

8.4%

5,856

5,599



Decrease of 583 million yen in cash balance



6,000 15.0%

4,000 10.0%

2,000 5.0%

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

CF from operating activities

CF from investing activities

CF from financing activities

Other

Balance at end of fiscal year

0

10

End of FY2024 End of FY2025

0.0%

1_ Overview of FY2025

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