Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Cumulative second quarter and full yearPrevious forecast published 14 May 2026The 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.
The revisions reflect the rapid growth in demand for memory probe cards, the success of upfront investment to expand production capacity, increased production volume, firm overseas sales, foreign exchange rates trending toward a weaker yen than assumed, increased sales centered on high-value-added products, and the expected continuation of high utilization rates at domestic plants. For the full year, the second-half forecast has been left unchanged from the assumptions at the time of the original announcement, with only the upward revision for the cumulative second quarter incorporated.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Cumulative second-quarter results 16,000 / Full year 33,000 → Cumulative second-quarter results 19,400 / Full year 36,400（Cumulative second-quarter results 21.3 / Full year 10.3） |
| Operating profit | Cumulative second-quarter results 3,400 / Full year 7,450 → Cumulative second-quarter results 5,400 / Full year 9,450（Cumulative second-quarter results 58.8 / Full year 26.8） |
| Ordinary income | Cumulative second-quarter results 3,300 / Full year 7,300 → Cumulative second-quarter results 5,300 / Full year 9,300（Cumulative second-quarter results 60.6 / Full year 27.4） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Cumulative second-quarter results 2,400 / Full year 5,500 → Cumulative second-quarter results 3,600 / Full year 6,700（Cumulative second-quarter results 50 / Full year 21.8） |
| Net income per share | Cumulative second-quarter results 163.85 / Full year 375.49 → Cumulative second-quarter results 245.78 / Full year 457.42 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Cumulative second quarter and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 14 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Cumulative second quarter (second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026) Net Sales 12,322 / Operating profit 2,657 / Ordinary income 2,448 / Profit attributable to owners of parent for the quarter 1,698 / Net income per share for the quarter 134.39 / Full year (fiscal year ending March 2026) Net Sales 29,366 / Operating profit 7,249 / Ordinary income 7,177 / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 5,451 / Net income per share 425.98 |
| Reason for the revision | The revisions reflect the rapid growth in demand for memory probe cards, the success of upfront investment to expand production capacity, increased production volume, firm overseas sales, foreign exchange rates trending toward a weaker yen than assumed, increased sales centered on high-value-added products, and the expected continuation of high utilization rates at domestic plants. For the full year, the second-half forecast has been left unchanged from the assumptions at the time of the original announcement, with only the upward revision for the cumulative second quarter incorporated. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The second-quarter-end (interim) dividend forecast has been increased by ¥20, from ¥40 to ¥60. The year-end dividend forecast has been left unchanged at ¥40, while the annual dividend forecast has been increased from ¥80 to ¥100. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The revisions reflect the expansion in production volume as upfront investment to expand production capacity has paid off in response to the rapid growth in demand for memory probe cards, firm overseas sales, and foreign exchange rates trending toward a weaker yen than assumed. In addition, sales are expected to increase, particularly for high-value-added products, supporting continued high utilization rates at domestic plants. For the full year, the second-half forecast has been left unchanged from the assumptions at the time of the original announcement, with only the upward revision for the cumulative second quarter incorporated.