Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Six-month consolidated cumulative period and full fiscal yearPrevious forecast published Announced on 28 April 2026Net sales, particularly in the FA equipment and device businesses, are expected to exceed the initial forecast as the Company pursued multilayered solution proposals addressing customers' capital investment needs while capturing expanding demand in the AI and semiconductor-related fields. Accordingly, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent are also expected to exceed the previous forecasts. For the six-month consolidated cumulative period, the timing of some expenses related to growth strategy initiatives was pushed back to the second half, which also contributed to higher profits.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year 55,300 Millions of yen → 61,000 Millions of yen(10.3%) / Full year 113,000 Millions of yen → 118,700 Millions of yen(5.0%) |
| Operating profit | Cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year 1,840 Millions of yen → 2,700 Millions of yen(46.7%) / Full year 4,310 Millions of yen → 4,850 Millions of yen(12.5%) |
| Ordinary income | Cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year 2,020 Millions of yen → 2,900 Millions of yen(43.6%) / Full year 4,610 Millions of yen → 5,170 Millions of yen(12.1%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year 1,320 Millions of yen → 2,000 Millions of yen(51.5%) / Full year 3,100 Millions of yen → 3,460 Millions of yen(11.6%) |
| Net income per share | Cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year 82.40 yen and sen → 124.79 yen and sen / Full year 193.20 yen and sen → 215.64 yen and sen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Six-month consolidated cumulative period and full fiscal year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | Announced on 28 April 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year Net Sales 52,238 Million yen (interim net income per share: yen / sen) / Operating profit 1,975 Million yen (interim net income per share: yen / sen) / Ordinary income 2,193 Million yen (interim net income per share: yen / sen) / Interim net income attributable to owners of the parent 1,505 Million yen (interim net income per share: yen / sen) / Interim net income per share 94.01 Million yen (interim net income per share: yen / sen) / Full year Net Sales ¥109,862 million (net income per share: yen and sen) / Operating profit ¥4,084 million (net income per share: yen and sen) / Ordinary income ¥4,453 million (net income per share: yen and sen) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥2,957 million (net income per share: yen and sen) / Earnings per share ¥184.63 million (net income per share: yen and sen) |
| Reason for the revision | Net sales, particularly in the FA equipment and device businesses, are expected to exceed the initial forecast as the Company pursued multilayered solution proposals addressing customers' capital investment needs while capturing expanding demand in the AI and semiconductor-related fields. Accordingly, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income attributable to owners of the parent are also expected to exceed the previous forecasts. For the six-month consolidated cumulative period, the timing of some expenses related to growth strategy initiatives was pushed back to the second half, which also contributed to higher profits. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The forecast for the regular interim dividend was increased from ¥35 to ¥40 per share, and a ¥10 commemorative dividend marking the Company's 100th anniversary will be added, bringing the interim dividend to ¥50 per share. The annual dividend forecast was increased from ¥80 to ¥95 per share. The revised forecast amount for the year-end dividend has not been specified. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Net sales, particularly in the FA equipment and device businesses, are expected to exceed the initial forecast as a result of solution proposals that captured expanding demand in the AI and semiconductor-related fields and customers' capital investment needs. For the six-month period, the timing of some expenses related to growth strategy initiatives was pushed back to the second half, which also contributed to higher profits. The dividend increase reflects the Company's policy of returning profits based on progressive dividends, as well as its appreciation on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.