MEC raised its ordinary profit forecast for the current fiscal year by 2.4%, from the previous forecast of ¥8.5 billion to ¥8.7 billion. Ordinary profit for the nine months also increased substantially year on year, and the outlook for the second half was raised as well.
On 11 November, MEC disclosed its financial results briefing and announced that consolidated ordinary profit for the nine months ended December 2026 (January–September) had risen to ¥6.79 billion. At the same time, it raised its full-year ordinary profit forecast by 2.4%, from the previous forecast of ¥8.5 billion to ¥8.7 billion, with the profit growth rate expanding from 40.5% to 43.8%. The company further increased its forecast for record profit for the third consecutive fiscal year.
The outlook for the current second half was also revised. Consolidated ordinary profit for July–December was estimated to rise by 4.8%, from the previous forecast of ¥4.19 billion to ¥4.39 billion. In the latest three quarters, ordinary profit for July–September rose approximately 33.4% year on year to ¥2.49 billion, while the operating margin on sales improved from 32.3% to 35.9%.
The revisions are expected to affect future earnings trends, and attention is focused on profit levels for July–December and the likelihood of achieving the full-year plan.