After trading ended last Friday, Marubun raised its consolidated earnings and dividend forecasts for the current year. Revenue was raised to ¥236.0 billion, operating profit to ¥9.8 billion and the dividend forecast to ¥100.
After trading ended last Friday, Marubun raised its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027. Revenue was revised from ¥225.0 billion to ¥236.0 billion, while operating profit was revised from ¥7.8 billion to ¥9.8 billion. The dividend forecast was also raised from ¥77 to ¥100.
The new outlook reflects stronger-than-expected demand for mobility semiconductors in the Device Business and firm performance in the industrial equipment sector in the Systems Business. An improvement in the product mix is also expected to contribute to a higher gross profit margin.
Buying emerged in response to the announcement, drawing attention to the stock's reaction.