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Financial results presentation6850Chino CorporationElectrical Equipment and Precision Instruments

Supplementary Financial Results Presentation for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027

In the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, revenue declined due to the base effect of large projects recorded in the same period of the previous year, while operating profit and all subsequent profit figures increased as a result of improved cost ratios and higher revenue in the Sensor segment. The full-year earnings forecast remains unchanged from the announcement made on 14 May 2026.

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Supplementary materials to the earnings reportFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 20279 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥6,280 million-9.0%
Operating profit¥389 million+10.9%
Ordinary income¥417 million+17.5%
Net income¥136 million+19.0%
Gross Profit Margin
Rate33.3%
Year on year against the same period last yearUp 6.3 percentage points year on year
Operating profit margin
Rate6.2%
Year on year against the same period last yearUp 1.1 percentage points
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Orders received
¥8,011 million+11.2%
Net Sales
¥6,280 million-9.0%
Operating profit
¥389 million+10.9%
Ordinary income
¥417 million+17.5%
Net income
¥136 million+19.0%
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥32,500 million
Operating profit
¥3,300 million
Ordinary income
¥3,400 million
Net income for the current fiscal year
¥2,150 million
What the company explained in this material
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Decrease in gross profit due to lower revenue¥-168 million
  • Increase in gross profit due to improved cost ratio¥395 million
  • Increase in selling, general and administrative expenses¥-189 million
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
  • AssumptionsExpansion in demand from major customers and in hydrogen-related fields
  • AssumptionsCrude Oil Prices
  • AssumptionsVolatility in financial markets
New initiatives
  • Joint development with ONO SOKKI Co.,Ltd. of a thermal management evaluation system for electric vehicles (T-VRS)
    Sales launch date and timeScheduled to launch in December 2026
  • Repurchase and planned cancellation of treasury shares
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Orders received¥8,011 million
    Year on year against the same period last yearUp 11.2% year on year
  • Equity ratio57.7 %
    Year on year against the same period last yearUp 0.8 percentage points from the end of the previous fiscal year
Segment results
Metering and control equipment
Orders received
¥2,225 million-4.6%
Net Sales
¥2,244 million+1.8%
Segment profit
¥292 million-14.1%
Instrumentation systems
Orders received
¥3,235 million+36.4%
Net Sales
¥1,284 million-46.8%
Segment profit
¥50 million+58.1%
Sensors
Orders received
¥2,300 million+1.8%
Net Sales
¥2,512 million+23.5%
Segment profit
¥513 million+29.8%
Other
Orders received
¥249 million+3.0%
Net Sales
¥239 million-4.5%
Segment profit
¥83 million+40.0%
Orders received and order backlog
Orders received
¥8,011 million
Annual Dividend
Annual dividend per share¥60
Interim¥20
End of period¥40 (ordinary dividend of ¥30 plus commemorative dividend of ¥10)
Payout ratio
45.7% (FY2026 forecast)
Acquisition of treasury shares
Buyback limit860,000 shares, ¥1,300 million
Period13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026
Repurchase status as of 31 July 2026603,000 shares, ¥927 million
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeSupplementary materials to the earnings report
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027
Net Sales¥6,280 million (YoY -9.0%)
Operating profit¥389 million (YoY +10.9%)
Ordinary income¥417 million (YoY +17.5%)
Net income¥136 million (YoY +19.0%)
Gross Profit MarginRate 33.3% / Year on year against the same period last year Up 6.3 percentage points year on year
Operating profit marginRate 6.2% / Year on year against the same period last year Up 1.1 percentage points
Results for the three months of the current quarterOrders received ¥8,011 million (YoY +11.2%) / Net Sales ¥6,280 million (YoY -9.0%) / Operating profit ¥389 million (YoY +10.9%) / Ordinary income ¥417 million (YoY +17.5%) / Net income ¥136 million (YoY +19.0%)
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥32,500 million / Operating profit ¥3,300 million / Ordinary income ¥3,400 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥2,150 million
Segment resultsMetering and control equipment Orders received ¥2,225 million (YoY -4.6%) / Net Sales ¥2,244 million (YoY +1.8%) / Segment profit ¥292 million (YoY -14.1%) / Instrumentation systems Orders received ¥3,235 million (YoY +36.4%) / Net Sales ¥1,284 million (YoY -46.8%) / Segment profit ¥50 million (YoY +58.1%) / Sensors Orders received ¥2,300 million (YoY +1.8%) / Net Sales ¥2,512 million (YoY +23.5%) / Segment profit ¥513 million (YoY +29.8%) / Other Orders received ¥249 million (YoY +3.0%) / Net Sales ¥239 million (YoY -4.5%) / Segment profit ¥83 million (YoY +40.0%)
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Decrease in gross profit due to lower revenue / Amount ¥-168 million, Factors Increase in gross profit due to improved cost ratio / Amount ¥395 million, Factors Increase in selling, general and administrative expenses / Amount ¥-189 million
Key KPIsIndicator name Orders received / Value ¥8,011 million / Year on year against the same period last year Up 11.2% year on year, Indicator name Equity ratio / Value 57.7 % / Year on year against the same period last year Up 0.8 percentage points from the end of the previous fiscal year
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookAssumptions Expansion in demand from major customers and in hydrogen-related fields / Figures Not disclosed, Assumptions Crude Oil Prices / Figures Not disclosed, Assumptions Volatility in financial markets / Figures Not disclosed
Annual DividendAnnual dividend per share ¥60 / Interim ¥20 / End of period ¥40 (ordinary dividend of ¥30 plus commemorative dividend of ¥10)
Payout ratio45.7% (FY2026 forecast)
Acquisition of treasury sharesBuyback limit 860,000 shares, ¥1,300 million / Period 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2026 / Repurchase status as of 31 July 2026 603,000 shares, ¥927 million
Orders received and order backlogOrders received ¥8,011 million / Order backlog Not disclosed
New initiativesMeasures Joint development with ONO SOKKI Co.,Ltd. of a thermal management evaluation system for electric vehicles (T-VRS) / Sales launch date and time Scheduled to launch in December 2026, Measures Repurchase and planned cancellation of treasury shares
Items this document does not state (12)
Selling, general and administrative expensesProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsCapital expendituresMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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Revenue declined due to the base effect of multiple large projects recorded in the Instrumentation Systems segment in the same period of the previous year. Profit increased owing to the effect of higher revenue in the Sensor segment, improved profit margins in the Instrumentation Systems segment, and an overall improvement in the cost ratio.

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