NAITO announced that ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter, or the 6 months from March to August, expanded sharply to ¥860 million, 3.8x the same period a year earlier. It also raised its full-year ordinary profit forecast from the previous ¥430 million to ¥1.3 billion, resulting in an outlook for approximately 2.9x growth in profit.
NAITO, which disclosed its earnings after the close on 28 September, reported that consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2027, covering March-August, was ¥860 million, 3.8x the same period a year earlier. At the same time, it raised its full-year ordinary profit forecast from the previous ¥430 million to ¥1.3 billion, presenting an outlook for substantial profit growth year on year.
In the latest 3-month period, consolidated ordinary profit for June-August increased 3.4x year on year to ¥510 million, while the operating margin on sales improved from 1.3% to 4.0% over the same period. Based on first-half results and the previous forecast, ordinary profit for the second half is estimated at ¥430 million, approximately 95% higher than the same period a year earlier.
In the revision to the current-period earnings forecast, full-year ordinary profit was raised from the old forecast of ¥1.3 billion to the new forecast of ¥1,300 million, with the revision rate reaching 3.0x. Based on actual results for the fiscal year ended March 2026, revenue for the current fiscal year is expected to be approximately ¥4.8 trillion and net income approximately ¥900 million.
The earnings summary PDF was published, stating that actual results for the first half of fiscal 2026 included revenue of ¥25,640 million, ordinary profit of ¥863 million, and net income of ¥590 million. The outlook for the second half is described as potentially exceeding the results for the 25.09-02 period.