Key points from The Japan Steel Works,Ltd.'s earnings and performance trends, with the next earnings announcement scheduled for 10 November 2026. Most recently, sales declined year on year, while operating profit and net income increased, orders received rose, and the order backlog continued to build.
According to the summary of the earnings report announced on 3 August 2026, net sales for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 were ¥58.2 billion, down 13.9% year on year, while operating profit was ¥5.9 billion, up 11.2%, and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5.9 billion, up 35.4%. Orders received increased 19.0% to ¥77.6 billion, while the order backlog had built to ¥450.9 billion.
Updated information dated 9 August 2026 indicates that performance had been improving over the past 12 quarters, with improvements in net profit margin and operating margin, a higher equity ratio, and overall growth in net sales and EPS.
The same information identifies medium- to long-term performance drivers as future checkpoints, highlighting the growing order backlog and resilient demand related to defense and electric power, while also listing risk factors such as delays in investment decisions for resin manufacturing and processing machinery. The overall assessment identifies 7 positive factors and 9 risk factors.