Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Second quarter (interim period) and full yearPrevious forecast published 11 May 2026 (earnings forecast); 4 August 2026 (year-end dividend forecast)The 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.
Capital investment and investment in production automation by semiconductor-related companies increased more than initially expected. In addition, orders for battery storage systems increased more than expected against a backdrop of the expansion of renewable energy adoption. Taking these factors into account, the forecasts for net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and interim and full-year net income attributable to owners of the parent have been revised upward.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Second quarter (interim period) 125,000 / Full year 280,000 → Second quarter (interim period) 126,000 / Full year 300,000（Second quarter (interim period) 0.8 / Full year 7.1） |
| Operating profit | Second quarter (interim period) 9,000 / Full year 25,000 → Second quarter (interim period) 11,000 / Full year 30,000（Second quarter (interim period) 22.2 / Full year 20） |
| Ordinary income | Second quarter (interim period) 9,500 / Full year 25,500 → Second quarter (interim period) 11,500 / Full year 30,500（Second quarter (interim period) 21.1 / Full year 19.6） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Second quarter (interim period) 6,000 / Full year 16,500 → Second quarter (interim period) 7,300 / Full year 20,000（Second quarter (interim period) 21.7 / Full year 21.2） |
| Net income per share | Second quarter (interim period) 50.83 / Full year 139.79 → Second quarter (interim period) 61.84 / Full year 169.42 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter (interim period) and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 11 May 2026 (earnings forecast); 4 August 2026 (year-end dividend forecast) |
| Previous-period results | Interim period: net sales of ¥105,253 million, operating profit of ¥6,932 million, ordinary profit of ¥7,896 million, interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥5,173 million, and interim net income per share of ¥43.28. Full year: net sales of ¥237,735 million, operating profit of ¥18,778 million, ordinary profit of ¥20,100 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥14,108 million, and net income per share of ¥118.27. |
| Reason for the revision | Capital investment and investment in production automation by semiconductor-related companies increased more than initially expected. In addition, orders for battery storage systems increased more than expected against a backdrop of the expansion of renewable energy adoption. Taking these factors into account, the forecasts for net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and interim and full-year net income attributable to owners of the parent have been revised upward. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The year-end dividend forecast was increased from ¥21.00 to ¥30.00 per share. On a pre-stock-split basis, this represents an increase from ¥105.00 to ¥150.00. The second-quarter-end dividend forecast is ¥105.00 per share. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Capital investment and investment in production automation by semiconductor-related companies increased more than expected, and orders for battery storage systems increased more than expected against a backdrop of the expansion of renewable energy adoption. The dividend was increased based on the basic policy of maintaining a payout ratio of at least 30% and in light of the upward revision to the earnings forecast.