Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Six months and full yearThe bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document.
The filing does not state that this is a forecast revision or provide specific reasons for any revision. It cites rising geopolitical risks, continued trade friction, and intensifying competition in the automotive industry as assumptions underlying the outlook.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 151,900 / Full year 310,000（Cumulative second-quarter results 1.4％ / Full year 1.9％） |
| Operating profit | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 6,000 / Full year 17,500（Cumulative second-quarter results △31.7％ / Full year 0.7％） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 4,000 / Full year 11,300（Cumulative second-quarter results △28.6％ / Full year 0.5％） |
| Net income per share | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 62.48 / Full year 176.51 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Six months and full year |
| Previous-period results | Fiscal year ending March 2026: revenue of ¥304,341 million, operating profit of ¥17,371 million, profit before tax of ¥18,485 million, profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent of ¥11,248 million, and basic earnings per share of ¥170.63 |
| Reason for the revision | The filing does not state that this is a forecast revision or provide specific reasons for any revision. It cites rising geopolitical risks, continued trade friction, and intensifying competition in the automotive industry as assumptions underlying the outlook. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is ¥75.00 per share for the interim dividend, ¥75.00 per share for the year-end dividend, and ¥150.00 per share for the full year, comprising a regular dividend of ¥72.00 and a special dividend of ¥78.00. The filing does not state that this is a revision. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated / non-consolidated (standalone) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.For the fiscal year ending March 2026, higher sales volumes, lower purchase prices for iron scrap and other materials, lower factory costs, and higher profits at consolidated subsidiaries boosted profit, while lower selling prices reduced profit. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the company cited geopolitical risks, trade friction, and intensifying competition in the automotive industry as assumptions underlying its outlook, but did not provide specific reasons for the forecast figures.