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Revision of earnings forecasts6433HEPHAIST CO.,LTD.Machinery

Summary of Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)

For the fiscal year ended March 2026, net sales declined due to the delayed recovery in demand for industrial machinery and related products, while operating, ordinary and net losses widened. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the company presented a new earnings forecast calling for a 26.3% increase in net sales and a return to profitability at the operating, ordinary and net income levels.

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Revised forecast

Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Six months and full year
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Ordinary income—→—million
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Profit attributable to owners of the parent—→—million
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Reason for the revision

The assumptions underlying the consolidated earnings outlook for the next fiscal year include rising semiconductor demand, increased demand for automation amid labor shortages, continued growth in demand for precision machining of components for advanced industries, and progress in investment related to physical AI. At the same time, geopolitical conditions, particularly instability in the Middle East, and surging energy and raw material prices are identified as uncertainties.

Details and amount of extraordinary loss

Impairment losses of ¥413.109 million, loss on disposal of fixed assets of ¥1.662 million, and total extraordinary losses of ¥414.772 million

Previous-period resultsFiscal year ended March 2026: net sales of ¥1,636 million, operating loss of ¥262 million, ordinary loss of ¥299 million, net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥718 million, and net loss per share of ¥115.18
Dividend forecast revisionFor the fiscal year ending March 2027, the dividend forecast is ¥0.00 per share for the interim dividend, ¥2.00 per share for the year-end dividend and ¥2.00 per share for the full year. There is no statement that this constitutes a revision to the dividend forecast.
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Revised forecast
ItemDetails
Net SalesNot disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 976 / Full year 2,066(Cumulative second-quarter results 15.3% / Full year 26.3%)
Operating profitNot disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 10 / Full year 101
Ordinary incomeNot disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 15 / Full year 98
Profit attributable to owners of the parentNot disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 12 / Full year 92
Net income per shareNot disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 2.02 / Full year 14.91
Fiscal Period CoveredFiscal year ending March 2027
Period CoveredSix months and full year
Previous-period resultsFiscal year ended March 2026: net sales of ¥1,636 million, operating loss of ¥262 million, ordinary loss of ¥299 million, net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥718 million, and net loss per share of ¥115.18
Reason for the revisionThe assumptions underlying the consolidated earnings outlook for the next fiscal year include rising semiconductor demand, increased demand for automation amid labor shortages, continued growth in demand for precision machining of components for advanced industries, and progress in investment related to physical AI. At the same time, geopolitical conditions, particularly instability in the Middle East, and surging energy and raw material prices are identified as uncertainties.
Details and amount of extraordinary lossImpairment losses of ¥413.109 million, loss on disposal of fixed assets of ¥1.662 million, and total extraordinary losses of ¥414.772 million
Dividend forecast revisionFor the fiscal year ending March 2027, the dividend forecast is ¥0.00 per share for the interim dividend, ¥2.00 per share for the year-end dividend and ¥2.00 per share for the full year. There is no statement that this constitutes a revision to the dividend forecast.
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
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Publication date of previous forecast

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The reasons the company gives

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Results deteriorated during the fiscal year due to the delayed recovery in demand for industrial machinery and related products, stagnant orders in the Chinese market and changes to regulations governing racing components. The company also recorded impairment losses. For the next fiscal year, it expects growth in semiconductor demand, demand for automation and precision machining of components for advanced industries, while identifying geopolitical conditions and surging energy and raw material prices as uncertainties.

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