Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Second quarter (interim period)Previous forecast published 13 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.
Although overall market uncertainty cannot be ruled out, revenue and profit are expected to exceed the previously announced forecasts as a result of steady business progress at each location, particularly in the Chinese and Indian markets.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥75,000 million → ¥81,200 million(+8.3%) |
| Operating profit | ¥19,500 million → ¥25,200 million(+29.2%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥9,000 million → ¥12,300 million(+36.7%) |
| Net income per share | 196.01 yen and sen → 268.13 yen and sen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter (interim period) |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 13 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Revenue: ¥60,054 million; operating profit: ¥15,208 million; interim profit attributable to owners of the parent: ¥7,145 million; basic interim earnings per share: ¥153.40 (second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026) |
| Reason for the revision | Although overall market uncertainty cannot be ruled out, revenue and profit are expected to exceed the previously announced forecasts as a result of steady business progress at each location, particularly in the Chinese and Indian markets. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The interim dividend has been increased by ¥12, from ¥49 to ¥61 per share. The year-end dividend forecast remains unchanged at ¥49 per share, and the full-year dividend forecast has been revised from ¥98 to ¥110. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Despite the overall uncertainty in the market, the Company has steadily advanced its business at each location, particularly in the Chinese and Indian markets, and revenue and profit are expected to exceed the previous forecasts.