セイノーホールディングス announced its results after the market close on 12 November. Ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter was ¥21.9 billion, up 18.7% year on year. It raised its full-year ordinary profit forecast to ¥42.4 billion and increased the dividend from ¥104 to ¥106.
セイノーＨＤ released its results after the market close on 12 November, reporting consolidated ordinary profit of ¥21.9 billion for the cumulative second quarter (April-September) of the fiscal year ending March 2027, up 18.7% year on year. The article includes trends in revenue and operating profit, but the growth in ordinary profit was particularly notable.
The full-year outlook was revised upward from the previous forecast of ¥41.8 billion to ¥42.4 billion, with the growth rate expanding from 12.2% to 13.8%. This further raises the previous forecast for a record high for the second consecutive fiscal year.
Based on an estimate using first-half results and the outlook for the second half, consolidated ordinary profit for the October-March period is expected to be ¥20.4 billion, up 9.0% year on year. By contrast, ordinary profit for the most recent 3-month period, the July-September quarter, was ¥7.98 billion, down 8.1% year on year, and the operating profit margin on sales also declined.
The annual dividend forecast was revised upward from the previous plan of ¥104 to ¥106. The change in the direction of shareholder returns was an important point in these results.