Zuken raised its current-year ordinary profit forecast by 8% and increased its full-year record profit forecast. First-half results were strong, with cumulative ordinary profit for 2Q reaching ¥4.31 billion.
At its earnings announcement at midday on 9 November, Zuken reported consolidated ordinary profit of ¥4.31 billion for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 (April-September). Profit increased approximately 45.8% year on year, reflecting improvements in revenue and profit margins.
At the same time, it raised its full-year ordinary profit forecast by 7.7%, from the previous ¥7.8 billion to ¥8.4 billion. The projected growth rate consequently expanded from the previous forecast of 9.4% to 17.8%, further updating the record profit forecast for the sixth consecutive fiscal year.
However, based on actual first-half results and the second-half plan, the company estimates consolidated ordinary profit for the October-March period at ¥4.08 billion, down 2.1% year on year. This means that second-half growth may be offset to reconcile the figure with the full-year forecast.
As current-year performance indicators, results for the most recent 3 quarters were generally higher year on year, while 2Q revenue and operating margin improved significantly from the same period a year earlier. The earnings summary also noted that the impact of a cyberattack on an overseas subsidiary was not included in the earnings forecast.