Hamamatsu Photonics raised its ordinary profit forecast for the current fiscal year. The company released new forecasts for the second half and full year, indicating that its sales and profit metrics are expected to exceed the previous outlook.
Hamamatsu Photonics released its results for the cumulative third quarter, reporting net sales of ¥150,548 million and ordinary profit of ¥27,911 million. The company revised its earnings forecasts for the current fiscal year, confirming that its forecasts for the current fiscal year's second half had been revised.
The revised second-half forecasts are net sales of ¥126,504 million, ordinary profit of ¥13,016 million, net profit of ¥8,276 million and earnings per share of ¥28.72. The revision rates are 5.9% for net sales, 18.2% for ordinary profit, 15.3% for net profit and a similar level for earnings per share.
The full-year revision shows the differences from the previous forecasts, with net sales of ¥239,000 million, ordinary profit of ¥25,500 million, net profit of ¥17,500 million and revised earnings per share of ¥60.72. The respective revision rates are approximately +3.0%, +8.5%, +6.7% and +28%.
The earnings summary PDF has been released, and the announcement date is listed as 6 August 2026. The forecast for the current fiscal year uses a midpoint rather than a range, which should be noted.