MARUWA raised its operating profit forecast for the current fiscal year and increased its full-year record-profit forecast. It projects operating profit of ¥17.6 billion for the six months through September and ¥20.6 billion for the second half.
MARUWA reported consolidated operating profit of ¥17.6 billion for the April–September period, up 62.4% year on year and above the previous forecast of ¥14.8 billion. Details of revenue and other indicators are provided in the full article, but the sharp increase in operating profit was cited as the main factor. The company also raised its full-year consolidated operating profit forecast from ¥33.7 billion to ¥38.3 billion, an upward revision of 13.6%, expanding the profit-growth rate.
Under the company's second-half plan, consolidated operating profit for the October–March period is projected to increase 46.4% year on year to ¥20.6 billion. This further raises the previous record-profit forecast.
For the latest three months, consolidated operating profit for the July–September period was ¥11.2 billion, 2.3 times the year-earlier level, while the operating margin rose sharply from 30.5% to 40.7%. These figures were presented as official results together with the release of the earnings report.