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Expected Q&A for the Second Quarter Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027

Q&A summaryFirst half, FY ending Mar 2027Published 2026-11-13 15:30

The company explained in a Q&A format the background to the first-half increases in sales and profit and the record high in new orders, the reasons for leaving the full-year forecast unchanged, procurement risks, and the outlook for future orders and sales, regarding results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027.

Contents of this document

Summary of Q&AFY2027/3 Q25 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Progress against full-year forecast 通期の予想に対して、いまどこまで進んだかの割合です。
Net Sales44.7%
What the company explained in this material
Key points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
  1. The background to higher first-half sales and the continuation of the second-half weighting
  2. Reasons for leaving the full-year forecast unchanged despite the expected declines in second-half sales and profit
  3. Procurement conditions, including the Strait of Hormuz issue, as well as price pass-through and cost risks
  4. The transition period from development projects to mass-production projects
  5. The level of new orders and order backlog and the timing of their reflection in sales
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
Raw-material prices, procurement conditions, and shifts between periods caused by customer requests were taken into account. The figure is Not disclosed.
New initiatives
  • Start of operations at the new building
  • Strengthening sales activities
  • Strengthening relationships with customers and efforts to transition development projects to mass production
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Development-stage sales as a percentage of total company sales27%
    Year on year against the same period last yearIncrease
  • First-half new ordersApproximately 68
Orders received and order backlog
Orders receivedApproximately ¥6.8 billion
Order backlogHigh level. However, the amount is Not disclosed.
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ItemDetails
Document typeSummary of Q&A
Fiscal Period CoveredFY2027/3 Q2
Progress against full-year forecastNet Sales 44.7%
Key KPIsIndicator name Development-stage sales as a percentage of total company sales / Value 27% / Year on year against the same period last year Increase, Indicator name First-half new orders / Value Approximately 68 / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRaw-material prices, procurement conditions, and shifts between periods caused by customer requests were taken into account. The figure is Not disclosed.
Orders received and order backlogOrders received Approximately ¥6.8 billion / Order backlog High level. However, the amount is Not disclosed.
Key points of the Q&AThe background to higher first-half sales and the continuation of the second-half weighting, Reasons for leaving the full-year forecast unchanged despite the expected declines in second-half sales and profit, Procurement conditions, including the Strait of Hormuz issue, as well as price pass-through and cost risks, The transition period from development projects to mass-production projects, The level of new orders and order backlog and the timing of their reflection in sales
New initiativesStart of operations at the new building, Strengthening sales activities, Strengthening relationships with customers and efforts to transition development projects to mass production
Items this document does not state (23)
Net SalesOperating profitOrdinary incomeNet incomeGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesResults for the three months of the current quarterFull-year earnings forecastSelf-assessment against the planSegment resultsBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresMarket Size / Share

These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.

Expected Q&A for the Second Quarter Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 | KNC Laboratories Co.,Ltd. (6568) timely disclosure | Komori