ナトコ has raised its ordinary profit forecast for the current fiscal year, while cumulative 3Q results rose sharply year on year. The full-year forecast was raised to ¥2.23 billion and the second-half ordinary profit forecast to ¥1.2 billion. As a result, full-year growth is expected to become pronounced.
ナトコ announced its results after the market close on 4 September, reporting consolidated ordinary profit of ¥1.86 billion for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending October 2026, up 82.9% from the same period a year earlier. It also raised its full-year ordinary profit forecast from the previous ¥1.55 billion to ¥2.23 billion, with the expected growth rate consequently increasing to 47.8%.
Based on the revised full-year plan, consolidated ordinary profit for May-October (the second half) was increased from the previous forecast of ¥520 million to ¥1.2 billion, implying growth of approximately 24.2% year on year.
Consolidated ordinary profit for the latest 3 months, May-July, rose 74.6% year on year to ¥830 million, while the operating margin on sales improved sharply from 6.4% to 11.6%.
The current fiscal-year earnings forecast has been revised to align with the outlook at the beginning of the period ahead, bringing increased attention to profit growth in the second half and overall earnings growth.