Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending December 2026 · Cumulative third quarter and full yearPrevious forecast published 13 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.
After reviewing the earnings forecast in light of the semiconductor market's recent business environment and demand trends, the Company expects results for the cumulative third quarter to exceed the previous forecast, due in part to the acceleration of production increases to meet rising demand for probe cards for memory applications. For the full year, the Company expects net sales and operating profit to increase from the previous fiscal year's results, owing to increased production capacity to respond to the expansion of the memory semiconductor market associated with generative AI.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Cumulative third quarter 71,600 / Full year Not disclosed → Cumulative third quarter 74,200 / Full year 103,800（Cumulative third quarter 3.6 / Full year Not disclosed） |
| Operating profit | Cumulative third quarter 21,900 / Full year Not disclosed → Cumulative third quarter 22,400 / Full year 31,400（Cumulative third quarter 2.3 / Full year Not disclosed） |
| Ordinary income | Cumulative third quarter 21,400 / Full year Not disclosed → Cumulative third quarter 23,100 / Full year 32,000（Cumulative third quarter 7.9 / Full year Not disclosed） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Cumulative third quarter 15,200 / Full year Not disclosed → Cumulative third quarter 16,300 / Full year 23,000（Cumulative third quarter 7.2 / Full year Not disclosed） |
| Net income per share | Cumulative third quarter 392.11 / Full year Not disclosed → Cumulative third quarter 420.47 / Full year 593.31 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Period Covered | Cumulative third quarter and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 13 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Actual results for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ended December 2025: net sales of ¥50,412 million, operating profit of ¥11,300 million, ordinary profit of ¥11,273 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥7,084 million, and net income per share of ¥183.02. Actual results for the full fiscal year ended December 2025: net sales of ¥70,173 million, operating profit of ¥16,542 million, ordinary profit of ¥17,100 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥12,063 million, and net income per share of ¥311.53. |
| Reason for the revision | After reviewing the earnings forecast in light of the semiconductor market's recent business environment and demand trends, the Company expects results for the cumulative third quarter to exceed the previous forecast, due in part to the acceleration of production increases to meet rising demand for probe cards for memory applications. For the full year, the Company expects net sales and operating profit to increase from the previous fiscal year's results, owing to increased production capacity to respond to the expansion of the memory semiconductor market associated with generative AI. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The previous forecast was "-" for each item. The revised forecast is ¥0.00 for the end of the third quarter, ¥178.00 for the year-end dividend, and ¥178.00 for the annual total. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.After reviewing the forecasts in light of the business environment and demand trends in the semiconductor market, the Company expects that factors including the acceleration of production increases to meet rising demand for probe cards for memory applications will contribute to results. In addition, the Company will increase production capacity to respond to the expansion of the memory semiconductor market associated with generative AI.