FANUC significantly raised its full-year forecasts for the current fiscal year, indicating higher profit year on year. It also announced plans to conduct a share buyback.
FANUC raised its full-year forecasts following its earnings announcement on the afternoon of 23 October 2026. Revenue for the current fiscal year was raised from the previous forecast of ¥948.1 billion to ¥1.0137 trillion, while net profit was raised from ¥198.0 billion to ¥228.3 billion.
For the six-month period ended September, revenue was ¥473.78008 billion and net profit was ¥112.576 billion. Demand in the FA business was strong in areas related to AI data centers and semiconductors, while demand for automation investment in the robotics business also expanded, particularly in the Americas and China.
Based on recent business trends, the company set its assumed exchange rates for the second half at ¥150 per US dollar and ¥175 per euro.
On the same day, FANUC also announced a share buyback of up to 10 million shares, with a total purchase price capped at ¥50 billion.