Daifuku announced its earnings after the market close on 11 November. It raised its full-year ordinary profit forecast from the previous estimate, expanding the year-on-year growth rate. Nine-month cumulative ordinary profit came to ¥85.9 billion, and the second-half outlook was also revised upward.
Daifuku released its earnings report, posting consolidated ordinary profit of ¥85.9 billion for the nine months ended September of the fiscal year ending December 2026, up 10.8% year on year. Current sales and operating profit figures were also disclosed, indicating that the earnings growth trend remains intact.
The full-year ordinary profit forecast was revised upward by 4.7%, from the previous forecast of ¥116.5 billion to ¥122.0 billion, raising the growth rate from 11.3% to 16.6%. This further lifted the forecast for record-high profit, which had previously been expected to reach a record for the fourth consecutive fiscal year.
Under the revised second-half outlook, ordinary profit for the July-December period is expected to increase by 9.5%, from the previous forecast of ¥57.8 billion to ¥63.3 billion, with the growth rate calculated to expand from 11.0% to 21.5%.
Over the most recent 3 quarters, ordinary profit for the July-September quarter increased 8.9% year on year to ¥27.2 billion, while the operating margin on sales declined to 13.5% from 15.1% in the same quarter of the previous year.