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Earnings6524KOHOKU KOGYO CO.,LTD.Electrical Equipment and Precision Instruments

Financial Results for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)

In the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026, revenue, operating income, ordinary income, and net income exceeded the levels of the same quarter of the previous year, driven by demand for AI servers, data centers, and related products. The full-year earnings forecasts and dividend forecast remain unchanged.

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Direction
Improvement
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Scale
27.7
Year-on-year change in revenue (%)
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Results for this period

First quarter1 January 2026–31 March 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAP
Net Sales4,544¥ millionYear on year +27.7%Progress 23.2%
Operating profit1,217¥ millionYear on year +81.5%Progress 22.5%
Ordinary income1,327¥ millionYear on year +340.5%Progress 25.3%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent897¥ millionYear on year +294.0%

The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.

Net income per share¥34.66
Financial position at period-end
Total assets28,972¥ million
of which net assets 23,733 ¥ millionEquity ratio 81.9%vs. prior year-end -0.9pt

塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.

Segment revenue
Lead terminal business2,51655.4%+27.2%
Optical components and devices business2,02844.6%+28.3%
Segment profit
Lead terminal business20917.2%+82.4%
Optical components and devices business1,00882.8%+81.4%
Regional salesCurrent fiscal year Japan 1,658 / China 804 / Asia 714 / United Kingdom 460 / Americas 875 / Other 31 / Prior-year period Japan 1,099 / China 596 / Asia 565 / United Kingdom 725 / Americas 505 / Other 65
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥19,613 million (YoY +12.4%)
Operating profit¥5,404 million (YoY +16.9%)
Ordinary income¥5,247 million (YoY +15.4%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥3,536 million (YoY +18.2%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥33 → ¥40(+21.2%)
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

Strong activity in the AI server and data center markets, an increase in new submarine cable projects, higher sales of Faraday rotators, and more inquiries for high-purity fused quartz glass products. In addition, inventory adjustments by certain customers were less than expected, and the yen remained weaker against foreign currencies than assumed in the plan.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

No applicable matters

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Depreciation and amortization¥244 million
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingWhether applicable No / Subject person Not disclosed
Issued Shares at Period-End26,000,000 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End94,498 Shares
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationFirst quarter
Accounting standardsJapanese GAAP
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 January 2026–31 March 2026
Net Sales¥4,544 million (YoY +27.7%)
Operating profit¥1,217 million (YoY +81.5%)
Ordinary income¥1,327 million (YoY +340.5%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥897 million (YoY +294.0%)
Net income per share¥34.66
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 81.9 / End of previous period 82.8
Total assets¥28,972 million
Net assets¥23,733 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥19,613 million (YoY +12.4%) / Operating profit ¥5,404 million (YoY +16.9%) / Ordinary income ¥5,247 million (YoY +15.4%) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥3,536 million (YoY +18.2%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥33 → ¥40(+21.2%)
Segment revenueLead terminal business ¥2,516 million (YoY +27.2%) / Optical components and devices business ¥2,028 million (YoY +28.3%)
Segment profitLead terminal business ¥209 million (YoY +82.4%) / Optical components and devices business ¥1,008 million (YoY +81.4%)
Regional salesCurrent fiscal year Japan 1,658 / China 804 / Asia 714 / United Kingdom 460 / Americas 875 / Other 31 / Prior-year period Japan 1,099 / China 596 / Asia 565 / United Kingdom 725 / Americas 505 / Other 65
Depreciation and amortization¥244 million
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNo applicable matters
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingWhether applicable No / Subject person Not disclosed
Issued Shares at Period-End26,000,000 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End94,498 Shares
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceStrong activity in the AI server and data center markets, an increase in new submarine cable projects, higher sales of Faraday rotators, and more inquiries for high-purity fused quartz glass products. In addition, inventory adjustments by certain customers were less than expected, and the yen remained weaker against foreign currencies than assumed in the plan.
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Operating MarginCash flows from operating activitiesCash flows from investing activitiesCash flows from financing activitiesCash and cash equivalents at end of periodRevision to Earnings ForecastPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyOrders received and order backlogImpairment lossBreakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Material subsequent events

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

The company cited strong demand in the AI server and data center markets, an increase in new submarine cable projects, higher sales of Faraday rotators and other products, and more inquiries for high-purity fused quartz glass products. In the optical components and devices business, the reasons also included less-than-expected inventory adjustments by certain customers and the yen remaining weaker against foreign currencies than assumed in the plan.

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