Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2026 · Full yearPrevious forecast published 9 February 2026The bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document. The percentage change shown by the dotted line is calculated from the two reported figures because the company did not provide the rate.
Operating profit exceeded the forecast because sales of data center-related products and other items increased in the Information and Communications Solutions business, sales of functional wire and power transmission and distribution components increased in the Energy Infrastructure business, price adjustments progressed in the Automotive Components business, and profits recovered in the Electrical and Electronics Materials business as copper prices stabilized. In addition, gains from the revision of the retirement benefit plan associated with the recent rise in the share price substantially exceeded expectations, resulting in an upside in net income attributable to owners of the parent.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥1,300,000 million → ¥1,307,560 million（+0.6%） |
| Operating profit | ¥56,000 million → ¥63,856 million（+14.0%） |
| Ordinary income | ¥65,000 million → ¥75,858 million（+16.7%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥54,000 million → ¥72,514 million（+34.3%） |
| Net income per share | 767 yen and sen → 1,030.17 yen and sen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 9 February 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Net sales of ¥1,201,762 million, operating profit of ¥47,032 million, ordinary profit of ¥48,506 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥33,357 million, and net income per share of ¥473.36 (fiscal year ended March 2025) |
| Reason for the revision | Operating profit exceeded the forecast because sales of data center-related products and other items increased in the Information and Communications Solutions business, sales of functional wire and power transmission and distribution components increased in the Energy Infrastructure business, price adjustments progressed in the Automotive Components business, and profits recovered in the Electrical and Electronics Materials business as copper prices stabilized. In addition, gains from the revision of the retirement benefit plan associated with the recent rise in the share price substantially exceeded expectations, resulting in an upside in net income attributable to owners of the parent. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 was increased by ¥50 from the previous forecast of ¥160 per share to ¥210 per share. Based on the new dividend policy, the annual dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is ¥22 per share, or ¥220 without taking the stock split into account. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Operating profit exceeded the previous forecast because sales of data center-related products and other items increased in the Information and Communications Solutions business, sales of functional wire and power transmission and distribution components increased in the Energy Infrastructure business, price adjustments progressed in the Automotive Components business, and profits recovered in the Electrical and Electronics Materials business as copper prices stabilized. In addition, gains from the revision of the retirement benefit plan associated with the recent rise in the share price substantially exceeded expectations, resulting in an upside in net income attributable to owners of the parent.