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Code number: 8601

Stock Exchange Listings: Tokyo, Nagoya URL: https://www.daiwa-grp.jp/english/

Scheduled date of filing semi-annual securities report: November 13, 2025 Scheduled date to commence dividend payments: December 3, 2025 Preparation of supplementary material on financial results: Yes

Holding of financial results briefing: Yes (for analysts)

November 4, 2025

Financial Summary (Consolidated)

For the six months period ended September 30, 2025

(Figures less than one million yen are rounded down)

  1. Consolidated financial results (April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025)
    1. Consolidated operating results (Millions of yen, % of change from previous year)

      Operating revenue

      Net operating revenue

      Operating income

      Ordinary income

      FY 2025

      FY 2024

      701,750

      689,688

      1.7%

      21.0%

      327,880

      310,238

      5.7%

      11.4%

      86,020

      76,790

      12.0%

      12.0%

      97,908

      110,627

      (11.5)%

      43.8%

      (Note) Comprehensive income:

      FY 2025: 105,873 million yen , 58.3% ; FY 2024: 66,880 million yen , (50.1)%

      Profit attributable to owners of parent

      Net income per share

      Diluted net income per share

      FY 2025

      78,964

      1.5%

      56.44 Yen

      55.68 Yen

      FY 2024

      77,785

      45.4%

      55.31 Yen

      54.27 Yen

    2. Consolidated financial conditions (Millions of yen, except per share amounts and percentage)

      Total assets

      Total net assets

      Equity ratio

      Net assets per share

      As of Sep. 30, 2025

      As of Mar. 31, 2025

      36,915,300

      36,024,346

      1,944,434

      1,923,287

      4.5 %

      4.6 %

      1,201.74 Yen

      1,158.82 Yen

      (Reference) Stockholders’ equity (Total net assets - Share acquisition rights - Non-controlling interests): As of Sep. 30, 2025: 1,667,999 million yen ; As of Mar. 31, 2025: 1,639,738 million yen

  2. Cash dividends

    Dividends per share (yen)

    First quarter-end

    Second quarter-end

    Third quarter-end

    Fiscal year-end

    Total

    FY 2024

    28.00

    28.00

    56.00

    FY 2025 (actual)

    29.00

    FY 2025 (expected)*

    44.00

    (Note) Modification from the most recently announced dividend forecast: None

    * Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (hereinafter the “Company”) will basically pay dividends semiannually (interim and year-end dividends) at a payout ratio of 50% or more based on consolidated financial performance. In addition to this, the Company has set a minimum dividend per share (full year) of 44 yen from the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. For convenience, the minimum dividend for the full year is shown in the total column of FY 2025 (expected) in the above table. As indicated in 3. below, the Company does not forecast operating results and it does not present the actual amount of the full-year dividends for FY 2025 because those amounts are currently undetermined. Those amounts will be determined in line with the aforementioned policy, taking into consideration the consolidated operating results.

    Representative: Akihiko Ogino, President and CEO

    For inquiry: Kana Nakamura, Executive Director, Corporate Planning Dept. Investor Relations Office (Phone +81-3-5555-1111)

  3. Earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (consolidated)

    Daiwa Securities Group’s (hereinafter the “Group”) principal business is securities-related business, and the performance of the Group is significantly influenced by the economic and market environment in which it operates. Therefore, the Company does not disclose the forecasts of consolidated operating results, considering the difficulty to forecast the performance.

  4. Other notes
    1. Significant changes in the scope of consolidation during the period: None Newly included companies: None

      Excluded companies: None

    2. Application of accounting methods which are exceptional for semi-annual consolidated financial statements: None

    3. Changes in accounting policies, estimates, and restatements:

      1. Changes in accounting policies due to the revision of accounting standards: None

      2. Changes in accounting policies other than (ⅰ): None

      3. Changes in accounting estimates: None

      4. Restatements: None

    4. Number of shares issued (common stock)

      1. Number of shares issued (including treasury shares):

        As of Sep. 30, 2025 : 1,569,378,772 ; As of Mar. 31, 2025 : 1,569,378,772

      2. Number of treasury shares:

        As of Sep. 30, 2025 : 181,470,506 ; As of Mar. 31, 2025 : 154,402,735

      3. Average number of shares issued and outstanding during the period:

As of Sep. 30, 2025 : 1,399,140,668 ; As of Sep. 30, 2024 : 1,406,227,455

Implementation status of audit procedure:

Semi-annual financial results reports are exempt from review conducted by certified public accountants or an audit firm.

Statement on the proper use of earnings forecasts and other information: Not applicable.

(Accompanying materials)

Contents

  1. Semi-annual consolidated financial statements and main notes 2

    1. Semi-annual consolidated balance sheets 2

    2. Semi-annual consolidated statements of income and Semi-annual consolidated statements of comprehensive income 5

    3. Notes to semi-annual consolidated financial statements 8

      (Significant changes in amounts of shareholders’ equity) 8

      (Going concern assumption) 8

  2. Supplementary information 9

    1. Quarterly transition of consolidated statements of income 9

(Note) Presentation materials (PDF version) of the financial results briefing are available at our website. URL: https://www.daiwa-grp.jp/english/ir/presentation/index.html

  1. Semi-annual consolidated financial statements and main notes
    1. Semi-annual consolidated balance sheets

      2025

      Assets March 31,

      As of

      Millions of yen

      September 30,2025

      Current assets:

      Cash and deposits

      3,756,732

      4,535,214

      Cash segregated as deposits

      574,551

      648,937

      Notes and accounts receivable - trade, and contract assets

      33,044

      34,306

      Securities

      1,586,939

      1,899,699

      Trading products:

      8,327,538

      10,432,473

      Trading securities and other

      5,544,556

      7,151,819

      Derivatives

      2,782,981

      3,280,653

      Trade date accrual

      553,053

      Private equity and other investments

      107,364

      108,703

      Allowance for investment loss

      (445)

      (566)

      Operating loans receivable

      2,793,554

      2,412,083

      Work in process

      759

      1,361

      Margin transaction assets:

      160,052

      164,720

      Loans on margin transactions

      155,847

      128,652

      Cash collateral pledged for securities borrowing on margin transactions

      4,204

      36,068

      Loans secured by securities:

      15,377,587

      13,910,455

      Cash collateral pledged for securities borrowed

      11,469,141

      11,266,776

      Securities purchased under resale agreements

      3,908,445

      2,643,679

      Advances paid

      50,789

      48,858

      Short-term loans receivable

      994

      707

      Accrued income

      100,569

      112,109

      Other current assets

      865,790

      837,477

      Allowance for doubtful accounts

      (13,131)

      (14,637)

      Total current assets

      34,275,746

      35,131,907

      Non-current assets:

      Property, plant and equipment

      942,230

      938,430

      Intangible assets:

      137,398

      145,793

      Goodwill

      15,622

      15,971

      Other

      121,775

      129,821

      Investments and other assets:

      668,972

      699,169

      Investment securities

      618,456

      645,060

      Long-term loans receivable

      7,532

      7,853

      Long-term guarantee deposits

      15,915

      15,908

      Deferred tax assets

      7,889

      7,327

      Other

      22,366

      26,500

      Allowance for doubtful accounts

      (3,187)

      (3,481)

      Total non-current assets

      1,748,600

      1,783,392

      Total assets

      36,024,346

      36,915,300

      2025Liabilities March 31,

      As of

      Millions of yen

      September 30,2025

      Current liabilities:

      Notes and accounts payable - trade

      8,471

      9,668

      Trading products:

      7,437,195

      6,886,473

      Trading securities and other

      4,810,648

      3,660,055

      Derivatives

      2,626,547

      3,226,418

      Trade date accrual

      1,128,393

      Margin transaction liabilities:

      39,891

      44,156

      Borrowings on margin transactions

      2,466

      1,717

      Cash received for securities lending on margin transactions

      37,425

      42,438

      Borrowings secured by securities:

      15,445,468

      15,226,921

      Cash collateral received for securities lent

      8,793,891

      9,522,978

      Securities sold under repurchase agreements

      6,651,576

      5,703,943

      Deposits for the banking business

      4,297,685

      4,780,929

      Deposits received

      602,199

      834,350

      Guarantee deposits received

      495,532

      418,198

      Short-term borrowings

      1,415,334

      1,579,516

      Commercial papers

      322,500

      349,000

      Current portion of bonds payable

      399,531

      370,067

      Income taxes payable

      28,724

      32,862

      Provision for bonuses

      48,644

      31,719

      Other current liabilities

      154,219

      161,917

      Total current liabilities

      30,695,399

      31,854,175

      Non-current liabilities:

      Bonds payable

      1,218,490

      1,143,898

      Long-term borrowings

      2,036,629

      1,814,092

      Deferred tax liabilities

      45,403

      56,441

      Retirement benefit liability

      43,139

      43,738

      Provision for loss on litigation

      413

      357

      Other non-current liabilities

      55,309

      51,880

      Total non-current liabilities

      3,399,386

      3,110,409

      Reserves under special laws:

      Reserve for financial instruments transaction liabilities

      6,273

      6,281

      Total reserves under special laws

      6,273

      6,281

      Total liabilities

      34,101,059

      34,970,866

      Millions of yen

      As of

      Net assets

      March 31,

      2025

      September 30,

      2025

      Shareholders’ equity:

      Share capital

      247,397

      247,397

      Capital surplus

      266,290

      267,132

      Retained earnings

      1,041,490

      1,080,835

      Treasury shares

      (113,139)

      (144,458)

      Deposits for subscriptions of treasury shares

      40

      99

      Total shareholders’ equity

      1,442,079

      1,451,005

      Accumulated other comprehensive income:

      Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

      50,173

      73,310

      Deferred gains or losses on hedges

      13,837

      13,869

      Foreign currency translation adjustment

      133,623

      129,870

      Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

      24

      (56)

      Total accumulated other comprehensive income

      197,659

      216,994

      Share acquisition rights

      6,344

      5,966

      Non-controlling interests

      277,204

      270,467

      Total net assets

      1,923,287

      1,944,434

      Total liabilities and net assets

      36,024,346

      36,915,300

    2. Semi-annual consolidated statements of income and Semi-annual consolidated statements of comprehensive income

      Semi-annual consolidated statements of income

      Millions of yen Six Months Ended

      September 30,

      September 30,

      2024

      2025

      Operating revenue:

      Commission received:

      191,793

      218,698

      Brokerage commission

      44,363

      48,122

      Commission for underwriting, secondary distribution, and solicitation for selling and others for professional investors

      19,413

      19,733

      Fees for offering, secondary distribution, and solicitation for selling and others for professional investors

      11,519

      11,037

      Other commission received

      116,496

      139,806

      Net trading income

      56,218

      45,685

      Net gain on private equity and other investments

      4,065

      633

      Financial revenue

      346,584

      335,792

      Other operating revenue

      91,027

      100,940

      Total operating revenue

      689,688

      701,750

      Financial expenses

      307,737

      296,083

      Other operating expenses

      71,712

      77,786

      Net operating revenue

      310,238

      327,880

      Selling, general and administrative expenses:

      Trading related expenses

      44,571

      48,295

      Personnel expenses

      118,768

      118,770

      Real estate expenses

      21,637

      22,431

      Office expenses

      13,756

      16,417

      Depreciation

      17,463

      16,564

      Taxes and dues

      7,203

      8,163

      Provision of allowance for doubtful accounts

      15

      139

      Other

      10,032

      11,077

      Total selling, general and administrative expenses

      233,448

      241,859

      Operating income

      76,790

      86,020

      Non-operating income:

      Dividend income

      2,625

      2,388

      Share of profit of entities accounted for using the equity method

      29,495

      8,502

      Gain on investments in investment partnerships

      1,412

      4,278

      Other

      3,358

      2,387

      Total non-operating income

      36,893

      17,557

      Non-operating expenses:

      Interest expenses

      1,232

      1,802

      Foreign exchange losses

      787

      1,799

      Bond issuance costs

      2

      219

      Other

      1,033

      1,848

      Total non-operating expenses

      3,055

      5,669

      Ordinary income

      110,627

      97,908

      Millions of yen Six Months Ended

      September 30,

      September 30,

      2024

      2025

      Extraordinary income:

      Gain on sale of non-current assets

      22,793

      Gain on sale of investment securities

      245

      2,128

      Gain on reversal of share acquisition rights

      248

      134

      Total extraordinary income

      494

      25,057

      Extraordinary losses:

      Loss on sale and retirement of non-current assets

      97

      48

      Impairment losses

      2,335

      41

      Loss on sale of investment securities

      4

      5

      Loss on valuation of investment securities

      619

      26

      Loss on sale of stocks of subsidiaries and affiliates

      1,410

      Loss on valuation of stocks of subsidiaries and affiliates

      23

      Loss on change in equity

      55

      37

      Provision of reserve for financial instruments transaction liabilities

      5

      7

      Business restructuring expenses

      890

      Provision of allowance for compensation losses

      938

      Total extraordinary losses

      4,009

      2,539

      Income before income taxes

      107,113

      120,426

      Income taxes - current

      23,898

      31,017

      Income taxes - deferred

      727

      2,942

      Total income taxes

      24,626

      33,959

      Profit

      82,486

      86,466

      Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

      4,701

      7,501

      Profit attributable to owners of parent

      77,785

      78,964

      Semi-annual consolidated statements of comprehensive income

      Millions of yen Six Months Ended

      September 30,2024September 30,2025

      Profit 82,486 86,466

Other comprehensive income:

Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities

2,816

19,979

Deferred gains or losses on hedges

(12,805)

1,117

Foreign currency translation adjustment

(15,693)

4,411

Share of other comprehensive income of entities accounted for using the equity

10,074 (6,100)

method

Total other comprehensive income

(15,606)

19,407

Comprehensive income

66,880

105,873

Comprehensive income attributable to:

Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent

61,470

98,299

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

5,409

7,574

    1. Notes to semi-annual consolidated financial statements (Significant changes in amounts of shareholders’ equity)

      Not applicable.

      (Going concern assumption)

      Not applicable.

  1. Supplementary information
    1. Quarterly transition of consolidated statements of income

Three Months Ended

Millions of yen

September 30,

2024

December 31,

2024

March 31,

2025

June 30,

2025

September 30,

2025

Operating revenue:

Commission received:

98,355

109,796

114,899

100,398

118,300

Brokerage commission

Commission for underwriting, secondary distribution, and solicitation for selling and

21,195

10,970

21,638

13,271

23,043

15,245

21,153

8,901

26,968

10,831

others for professional investors

Fees for offering, secondary distribution, and solicitation for selling and others for

4,963

6,710

6,670

4,761

6,275

professional investors

Other commission received

61,226

68,175

69,941

65,581

74,224

Net trading income

28,704

28,021

23,133

22,310

23,375

Net gain on private equity and other investments

3,880

(195)

8,490

1,797

(1,164)

Financial revenue

169,568

171,885

163,482

160,616

175,175

Other operating revenue

53,823

27,240

35,571

41,277

59,662

Total operating revenue

354,330

336,748

345,577

326,400

375,349

Financial expenses

149,145

153,661

142,541

140,821

155,261

Other operating expenses

44,085

21,554

28,817

30,326

47,459

Net operating revenue

161,099

161,532

174,218

155,252

172,628

Selling, general and administrative expenses:

Trading related expenses

22,579

23,069

24,115

23,496

24,798

Personnel expenses

61,629

65,280

60,952

58,163

60,606

Real estate expenses

10,916

10,791

11,379

11,110

11,320

Office expenses

6,857

7,400

7,292

8,316

8,101

Depreciation

8,810

8,534

8,315

8,271

8,292

Taxes and dues

3,413

3,706

3,347

3,930

4,232

Provision of allowance for doubtful accounts

4

29

(45)

109

30

Other

5,212

5,684

5,944

5,674

5,402

Total selling, general and administrative expenses

119,424

124,496

121,302

119,074

122,785

Operating income

41,674

37,036

52,916

36,177

49,842

Non-operating income

32,559

26,645

(521)

10,710

6,846

Non-operating expenses

1,347

620

1,366

3,172

2,497

Ordinary income

72,887

63,061

51,027

43,716

54,192

Extraordinary income

83

3,198

425

1,806

23,250

Extraordinary losses

3,878

1,346

4,452

728

1,811

Income before income taxes

69,092

64,913

47,000

44,794

75,631

Income taxes - current

18,089

12,412

18,993

3,853

27,163

Income taxes - deferred

(4,854)

2,817

(4,917)

6,901

(3,958)

Total income taxes

13,234

15,229

14,076

10,754

23,205

Profit

55,858

49,683

32,923

34,039

52,426

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

2,066

3,055

2,968

2,802

4,699

Profit attributable to owners of parent

53,791

46,628

29,954

31,237

47,726

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