Kawasaki Heavy Industries raised its consolidated net profit forecast for the current fiscal year by 4.5%, from ¥110 billion to ¥115 billion, adding further to its record-profit outlook. First-quarter net profit rose sharply from the year-earlier level to ¥15.6 billion.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced its IFRS-based results on 7 August 2026. Net profit for the first quarter was ¥15.375 billion (¥15.6 billion), up 3.7-fold year on year.
The company raised its full-year net profit forecast by 4.5%, from ¥110 billion to ¥115 billion. Following the revision, forecast earnings per share were ¥131.7, while the year-end dividend was unchanged at ¥0.
Under the new forecast, revenue remains unchanged at ¥2,560 billion. Ordinary profit and operating profit were maintained within the disclosed revision range, with profit growth expected to remain at the year-on-year growth rate.
The three-month results indicate first-half progress toward revenue of ¥488.440 billion and net profit of ¥4.244 billion, while the momentum in quarterly profit growth also contributed to the full-year upward revision.