Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Six months (cumulative) and full yearThe bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document.
Weak domestic demand is expected to continue in the first half, as it did in the previous fiscal year, while a gradual recovery is expected from the second half. There are concerns over higher costs resulting from a sharp rise in ferrous scrap prices and the situation in the Middle East, and the cost environment is expected to deteriorate further.
Loss on disposal of fixed assets: ¥198 million
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 98,000 / Full year 200,000(Cumulative second-quarter results 4.8% (year-on-year) / Full year 4.3% (year-on-year)) |
| Operating profit | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 2,300 / Full year 6,500(Cumulative second-quarter results -57.7% (year-on-year) / Full year -33.8% (year-on-year)) |
| Ordinary income | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 2,600 / Full year 7,000(Cumulative second-quarter results -58.8% (year-on-year) / Full year -36.9% (year-on-year)) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 1,300 / Full year 4,300(Cumulative second-quarter results -72.2% (year-on-year) / Full year -46.6% (year-on-year)) |
| Net income per share | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 88.90 / Full year 294.04 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Six months (cumulative) and full year |
| Previous-period results | Fiscal year ended March 2026: Revenue of ¥191,772 million, operating profit of ¥9,813 million, ordinary profit of ¥11,089 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥8,051 million, and basic earnings per share of ¥550.56 |
| Reason for the revision | Weak domestic demand is expected to continue in the first half, as it did in the previous fiscal year, while a gradual recovery is expected from the second half. There are concerns over higher costs resulting from a sharp rise in ferrous scrap prices and the situation in the Middle East, and the cost environment is expected to deteriorate further. |
| Details and amount of extraordinary loss | Loss on disposal of fixed assets: ¥198 million |
| Dividend forecast revision | For the fiscal year ending March 2027, dividends of ¥40 per share are forecast for the interim period and ¥60 per share at year-end, for an annual total of ¥100. It is not stated whether this constitutes a revision to the dividend forecast. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Although weak domestic demand is expected to persist, the cost environment is expected to deteriorate due to a sharp rise in ferrous scrap prices and higher costs resulting from the situation in the Middle East.