Sodick's revenue for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026 reached a record high on a quarterly basis, while first-half operating profit more than doubled YoY. The company subsequently revised its full-year forecast upward.
Against a backdrop of expanding demand for electrical discharge machines, particularly in Greater China, cumulative revenue for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026 rose 23.5% YoY to ¥46.9 billion. Operating profit was ¥4.4 billion, ordinary profit was ¥5.5 billion and net income was ¥3.9 billion, all significantly above the year-earlier levels.
Standalone second-quarter revenue was approximately ¥25.3 billion, a record high on a quarterly basis, while the operating margin improved to above 10%.
In its full-year forecast announced the same day, the company revised revenue upward to ¥97.0 billion and operating profit to ¥9.2 billion. It expects expanding domestic and overseas demand for electrical discharge machines and higher productivity to contribute to future growth and earnings improvement.
Under Medium-Term Management Plan 26, the company said orders for electrical discharge machines remained solid, driven primarily by demand in Greater China, and indicated that it would continue its group growth strategy, including turning AltForm profitable.