Second Quarter (Interim) Financial Summary [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)

Overview of Results

Under the medium-term management plan, the Group aims for stable domestic and international growth by leveraging creativity and ingenuity. For the six months ended March 2027, consolidated net sales increased to 5,730 million yen (Year-over-Year +2.3%), but operating income declined to 584 million yen (Year-over-Year -6.9%) due to higher cost of sales and increased selling, general and administrative expenses. Ordinary income was 536 million yen (Year-over-Year -20.1%), and net income attributable to owners of parent for the interim period was 349 million yen (Year-over-Year -24.2%). At the interim period-end, total assets stood at 13,192 million yen, net assets at 11,076 million yen, and the equity ratio remained high at 84.0%.

Outlook and Dividends

The full-year earnings forecast remains unchanged with net sales of 11,900 million yen, operating income of 1,060 million yen, ordinary income of 1,050 million yen, and net income attributable to owners of parent of 730 million yen. Regarding dividends, no forecast has been announced for the fiscal year ending March 2027 following the year-end dividend of 55 yen for the fiscal year ended March 2026; there is no change to the most recently announced figures. Attention should be given to external factors such as foreign exchange impacts.