Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Second quarter / full yearPrevious forecast published 14 May 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.
In the second quarter, each profit measure is expected to exceed the previous forecast due to an increase in sales volume in the steel sheet-related business and other operations. For the full year, net sales and operating profit are expected to exceed the previous forecasts following the upward revision to the second-quarter forecast. Although equity-method investment gains are expected to decline, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent are also expected to exceed the previous forecasts due to the increase in operating profit.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Second quarter 525,000 / Full year 1,030,000 → Second quarter 535,000 / Full year 1,040,000（Second quarter 1.9 / Full year 1） |
| Operating profit | Second quarter 20,000 / Full year 30,000 → Second quarter 28,000 / Full year 38,000（Second quarter 40 / Full year 26.7） |
| Ordinary income | Second quarter 22,500 / Full year 35,000 → Second quarter 29,500 / Full year 40,500（Second quarter 31.1 / Full year 15.7） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Second quarter 19,000 / Full year 30,000 → Second quarter 22,000 / Full year 31,500（Second quarter 15.8 / Full year 5） |
| Net income per share | Second quarter 126.35 / Full year 199.51 → Second quarter 146.10 / Full year 209.18 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter / full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 14 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Second quarter Net sales ¥484,303 million, operating profit ¥30,155 million, ordinary profit ¥33,419 million, interim net income attributable to owners of the parent ¥34,127 million, interim net income per share ¥222.01 / Full year Net sales ¥963,213 million, operating profit ¥52,005 million, ordinary profit ¥58,270 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent ¥54,983 million, net income per share ¥361.63 |
| Reason for the revision | In the second quarter, each profit measure is expected to exceed the previous forecast due to an increase in sales volume in the steel sheet-related business and other operations. For the full year, net sales and operating profit are expected to exceed the previous forecasts following the upward revision to the second-quarter forecast. Although equity-method investment gains are expected to decline, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent are also expected to exceed the previous forecasts due to the increase in operating profit. |
| Dividend forecast revision | No change to the initial dividend forecast for the interim and year-end dividends |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Sales volume is expected to increase in the second quarter, particularly in the steel sheet-related business and other operations. For the full year, although equity-method investment gains are expected to decline, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent are expected to exceed the previous forecasts due to the increase in operating profit, in addition to the upward revision to the second-quarter forecast.