Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Full yearPrevious forecast published Announced on 30 April 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.
During the first-quarter consolidated cumulative period, results exceeded expectations as demand expanded ahead of schedule across a broad range of fields, including AI and semiconductor-related markets, and the yen depreciated against foreign currencies. Although concerns remain over the continuation of an uncertain economic environment due to soaring raw material prices and geopolitical risks, the full-year consolidated earnings forecasts have been revised based on first-quarter progress.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥1,940,000 million → ¥2,080,000 million（+7.2%） |
| Operating profit | ¥130,000 million → ¥160,000 million（+23.1%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥141,000 million → ¥160,000 million（+13.5%） |
| Net income per share | ¥102.73 → ¥122.04 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | Announced on 30 April 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Net Sales ¥2,070,203 million (earnings per share: ¥) / Operating profit ¥118,138 million (earnings per share: ¥) / Income before taxes ¥168,994 million (earnings per share: ¥) / Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent ¥140,969 million (earnings per share: ¥) / Basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent ¥102.7 million (earnings per share: ¥) |
| Reason for the revision | During the first-quarter consolidated cumulative period, results exceeded expectations as demand expanded ahead of schedule across a broad range of fields, including AI and semiconductor-related markets, and the yen depreciated against foreign currencies. Although concerns remain over the continuation of an uncertain economic environment due to soaring raw material prices and geopolitical risks, the full-year consolidated earnings forecasts have been revised based on first-quarter progress. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.First-quarter results exceeded expectations due to the early expansion of demand in markets related to AI and semiconductors, as well as the yen's depreciation. Although concerns remain over the continuation of an uncertain economic environment from the second quarter onward, due to soaring raw material prices and geopolitical risks, the full-year forecasts have been revised based on first-quarter progress.