ライト工業 revised its full-year ordinary profit forecast upward from its previous forecast, with April-September results expected to rise substantially year on year and reach a record high. It also announced an increase in its dividend.
ライト工業 reported consolidated ordinary profit of ¥9.51 billion for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 (April-September), up 34.4% year on year and above its previous forecast. Ordinary profit for July-September was ¥6.06 billion, with improvements in revenue and profit margins confirmed.
The full-year ordinary profit forecast was revised upward from ¥17.3 billion to ¥18.2 billion, compared with actual ordinary profit of ¥17.7 billion in the previous fiscal year. Following the upward revision, the company indicated that it expects to set a new record high for the second consecutive fiscal year.
However, based on first-half results and the second-half outlook, second-half ordinary profit is expected to be approximately ¥8.68 billion, a decrease year on year.
The full-year dividend forecast was revised upward from ¥66.5 to ¥68. The year-end dividend before the stock split is ¥28, and the annual dividend is expected to be equivalent to ¥112 before the stock split.