Key PTS points for the 12th include Nippon Soda raising its consolidated earnings and dividend forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 2027, and Citizen Watch revising upward its consolidated operating income forecast. Akatsuki and Mercari also released earnings outlook information, along with revisions from other companies.
The news focuses on Nippon Soda raising its consolidated earnings and dividend forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 2027, and Citizen Watch revising upward its consolidated operating income forecast for the same fiscal year. Nippon Soda's sales of chemical materials and trading and logistics services are described as solid, while Citizen Watch is expected to post a substantial increase in profit year on year.
Akatsuki disclosed its previously undetermined consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, with operating income planned at approximately ¥9 billion to ¥11 billion. Mercari is reported to expect a substantial year-on-year increase in consolidated operating income for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027.
Terumo also revised downward its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027. The factors cited include the voluntary recall and shipment suspension of its Aortic business and temporary supply constraints in its Neuro business. PowerX raised the lower end of its revenue forecast on solid orders for stationary energy storage systems.