日本電子材料 reported second-quarter ordinary profit of ¥6.14 billion for the fiscal year ending March 2027, up 2.5 times year on year. It raised its full-year ordinary profit forecast to ¥12 billion and increased the dividend by ¥20 to ¥120.
日本電子材料's cumulative consolidated ordinary profit for the second quarter (April-September) surged to ¥6.14 billion, approximately 2.5 times the year-earlier level. July-September ordinary profit was ¥2.95 billion, 2.8 times the year-earlier level, while the operating margin on revenue rose sharply from 17.2% to 27.7%.
The full-year ordinary profit forecast was revised upward from the previous ¥9.3 billion to ¥12 billion, expanding the projected growth rate to approximately 67.2%. This updates the previous forecast for a record profit for the second consecutive period. Second-half profit is estimated at ¥5.85 billion, approximately 23.8% above the year-earlier level.
The annual dividend was raised to ¥120 from the previous forecast of ¥100. The dividend for the previous period was ¥80. The company plans to increase the dividend against a backdrop of improved high-margin performance.