Establishment of the Components business and transition to the earnings phase

「Beginning in fiscal 2026, the Group changed the name of the reportable segment Components to Industry.」

「2027年3月期より、 「コンポーネント事業」を「インダストリー事業」へ報告セグメント名を変更しております。また、「株式会社ニコンビジョン」を「インダストリー事業」から「映像事業」へ移管しております。」

「In the Components business, the Industrial Solutions business saw solid sales of image measurement systems for electronic components and semiconductors, large X-ray/CT inspection systems, and optical parts and optical components. Together with the effects of structural reforms implemented in the Industrial Equipment business in the previous consolidated fiscal year, this resulted in higher revenue and profit. In the Custom Products business, sales of EUV-related components were affected by the slowdown in the EUV-related market, but sales of products other than EUV-related components remained solid, resulting in higher revenue and profit. As a result, revenue for the business as a whole was ¥35,139 million, up 15.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥5,281 million, up 255.4% year on year.」

「As a result, revenue from the business was ¥74,136 million, down 13.7% from the previous fiscal year, while operating profit was ¥7,185 million, down 52.5%.」

「Beginning with the current interim consolidated accounting period, the company integrated the Industrial Equipment and Digital Solutions business divisions and newly established the Industrial Solutions business division. The reportable segment for this business division is Components, and the Industrial Equipment business division, previously included in Digital Manufacturing, was transferred to Components.」

「As a result, revenue from the business was ¥47,005 million, down 11.4% from the previous fiscal year, while operating profit was ¥16,829 million, down 23.8%.」

「In the Components business, the Digital Solutions business reported lower revenue and profit due to declining sales of optical parts and encoders. The Custom Products business also reported lower revenue and profit, due in part to declining sales of EUV-related components amid the slowdown in the EUV-related market. As a result, the business as a whole reported lower revenue and profit.」

「Within the Components business, the Digital Solutions business reported lower revenue and profit due to declining sales of optical parts and encoders. The Custom Products business also reported lower revenue and profit, as sales of EUV-related components were affected by the slowdown in the EUV-related market. As a result, revenue from these businesses and the business as a whole was ¥18,770 million, down 26.9% year on year, while operating profit was ¥5,943 million, down 47.6% year on year.」

「Beginning with the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the Advanced Manufacturing Division was newly established to strengthen the Additive Manufacturing business. The materials processing business, which had previously been included in part in the Components business, Industrial Equipment and Other, and unallocated corporate profit and loss, changed from those segments to the Advanced Manufacturing Division.」

「The Digital Solutions business saw strong sales of optical parts, optical components and encoders. The Custom Products business reported higher revenue and profit as sales of EUV-related components rose significantly.」

「Within the Components business, the Digital Solutions business reported higher revenue and profit as sales of optical parts, optical components and encoders remained strong. The Custom Products business also reported higher revenue and profit, as sales of EUV-related components remained solid. As a result, the business as a whole, including these businesses, reported higher revenue and profit.」

「The Digital Solutions business reported higher revenue and profit as sales of optical parts, optical components and encoders remained strong. The Custom Products business also reported higher revenue and profit, as sales of EUV-related components rose significantly. As a result, revenue from these businesses and the business as a whole was ¥26,069 million, up 55.4% year on year, while operating profit was ¥9,815 million, up 181.0% year on year.」

「Within the Components business, the Digital Solutions business reported higher revenue and profit as sales of optical parts, optical components and encoders remained strong. The Custom Products business also reported higher revenue and profit, as sales of EUV-related components rose significantly. As a result, the business as a whole, including these businesses, reported higher revenue and profit.」

「As a result, revenue from these businesses and the business as a whole was ¥40,869 million, or 58.5% of the previous fiscal year, while operating profit was ¥12,721 million, compared with operating profit of ¥187 million in the previous fiscal year.」

「In the Components business, the Digital Solutions business posted higher revenue and profit as sales of optical parts, optical components and encoders remained strong. The Custom Products business also posted higher revenue and profit as sales of EUV-related components increased substantially.」

「As a result, revenue from this business, including these businesses, was ¥16.779 billion, up 60.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥3.493 billion, compared with an operating loss of ¥932 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「From the first quarter of the current fiscal year, we established the Component Business as a new reporting segment to promote the businesses designated as long-term growth areas, digital manufacturing and vision systems/robotics. We transferred to it the Digital Solutions Business, Custom Products Business and Glass Business, which had previously been included in Industrial Equipment and Other.」

「The Component Business, which became a new reporting segment from April 2021, comprises optical components and EUV-related components. Following the fruition of our efforts to date, it is expected to transition to the earnings-generation phase from the fiscal year ending March 2022.」