クラフティア raised its ordinary profit forecast for the current period above its previous forecast and increased its record-high earnings outlook. It also raised the dividend by ¥20 to ¥240. Ordinary profit rose sharply to ¥19.1 billion in the July-September quarter, and is expected to be approximately ¥33.6 billion in the second half.
クラフティア announced its earnings on 29 October 2026, reporting ordinary profit of ¥31.3 billion for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, up 29.5% year on year.
At the same time, it raised its full-year ordinary profit forecast by 10.2%, from the previous forecast of ¥59 billion to ¥65 billion, expanding the expected growth rate to 11.8%. The company has raised its record-high earnings forecast for the current period further.
The company raised its dividend for the current period from the previous plan of ¥220 to ¥240, increasing shareholder returns. Second-quarter results were sales of ¥219,303 million and ordinary profit of ¥19,896 million, while ordinary profit for the July-September quarter increased to ¥19.1 billion. Profit margins improved over the most recent 3 months, and the outlook for the second half assumes ordinary profit of approximately ¥33.6 billion, broadly unchanged from the first half.