Daifuku released its earnings after the market close on 11 November. It revised upward its ordinary profit forecast for the current fiscal year and raised its record-profit forecast. Ordinary profit for the nine months through the third quarter increased year on year, and the profit outlook for the second half was also revised upward.
Daifuku reported its earnings after the market close on 11 November. For the nine months through the third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026, consolidated ordinary profit was ¥85.9 billion, up 10.8% year on year. At the same time, it revised its full-year ordinary profit forecast upward by 4.7%, from the previous forecast of ¥116.5 billion to ¥122.0 billion, raising the projected increase in profit to 16.6% and further lifting its record-high profit forecast.
We estimate second-half ordinary profit for the July–December period at ¥63.3 billion, an increase of 9.5% from the previous forecast of ¥57.8 billion. On this basis, the projected increase in profit would expand from 11.0% to 21.5%.