Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Second quarter (interim period) and full yearPrevious forecast published 8 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.
In the first quarter, orders received from the electronic devices and semiconductor manufacturing equipment industries, driven by capital investment in advanced semiconductors and data center-related investment against the backdrop of the growing adoption of generative AI, exceeded the initial forecast. Demand in these industries in China is also expected to remain firm in the second quarter. For the full year, although there are uncertain factors, including longer procurement lead times, trends in raw material prices and geopolitical risks, demand from the electronic devices and semiconductor manufacturing industries is expected to remain firm.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Second quarter (interim period) 74,500 / Full year 150,000 → Second quarter (interim period) 80,500 / Full year 160,000（Second quarter (interim period) 8.1 / Full year 6.7） |
| Operating profit | Second quarter (interim period) 3,150 / Full year 7,300 → Second quarter (interim period) 4,200 / Full year 8,400（Second quarter (interim period) 33.3 / Full year 15.1） |
| Ordinary income | Second quarter (interim period) 3,420 / Full year 7,800 → Second quarter (interim period) 4,500 / Full year 9,000（Second quarter (interim period) 31.6 / Full year 15.4） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Second quarter (interim period) 2,370 / Full year 5,500 → Second quarter (interim period) 3,200 / Full year 6,100（Second quarter (interim period) 35 / Full year 10.9） |
| Net income per share | Second quarter (interim period) 80.23 / Full year 186.2 → Second quarter (interim period) 109.51 / Full year 208.76 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter (interim period) and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 8 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Second quarter (interim period): revenue of ¥67,280 million, operating profit of ¥2,804 million, ordinary profit of ¥3,250 million, interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,190 million, and interim net income per share of ¥74.18. Full year: revenue of ¥141,033 million, operating profit of ¥6,622 million, ordinary profit of ¥7,465 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥5,114 million, and net income per share of ¥173.18. |
| Reason for the revision | In the first quarter, orders received from the electronic devices and semiconductor manufacturing equipment industries, driven by capital investment in advanced semiconductors and data center-related investment against the backdrop of the growing adoption of generative AI, exceeded the initial forecast. Demand in these industries in China is also expected to remain firm in the second quarter. For the full year, although there are uncertain factors, including longer procurement lead times, trends in raw material prices and geopolitical risks, demand from the electronic devices and semiconductor manufacturing industries is expected to remain firm. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The interim dividend was revised from ¥50.00 to ¥60.00 per share, the year-end dividend from ¥50.00 to ¥60.00 per share, and the full-year dividend from ¥100.00 to ¥120.00 per share. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Against the backdrop of the growing adoption of generative AI, orders received in the first quarter from the electronic devices and semiconductor manufacturing equipment industries, driven by capital investment in advanced semiconductors and data center-related investment, exceeded the initial forecast. Demand in these industries, including in China, is expected to remain firm from the second quarter onward, so the company revised its earnings forecasts upward. For the full year, the company expects uncertainty from factors including longer procurement lead times, raw material prices and geopolitical risks.