Fiscal Year Ending March 2026 Q3 Financial Summary [IFRS] (Consolidated)

Overview of Performance

For the nine months ended December 2025 in the fiscal year ending March 2026, consolidated revenue amounted to 1,403.32 billion yen (1.3% YoY increase), operating income before corporate expenses was 46.8048 billion yen (34.1% YoY increase), operating income was 37.82 billion yen (8.0% YoY increase), and net income attributable to owners of parent for the quarter was 21.349 billion yen (114.6% YoY increase). Profit increase was driven by sales growth and cost improvement effects across the Automotive, Industrial Machine & Bearings, and Machine Tool segments.

Financial Position and Dividend Status

Total assets stood at 1,586.812 billion yen, total equity at 811.579 billion yen, and the equity ratio attributable to owners of parent improved to 49.0% compared to the same period last year. The annual dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is 60 yen (interim 30 yen, year-end 30 yen), representing an increase from 50 yen in the prior year. The number of shares issued remained flat at 318,608,107 shares, while treasury shares decreased.

Fiscal Year Ending March 2026 Full-Year Earnings Forecast

Full-year revenue is forecasted at 1,880 billion yen (0.2% decrease YoY), operating income before corporate expenses at 65 billion yen (0.1% increase YoY), operating income at 55 billion yen (43.0% increase YoY), and net income attributable to owners of parent at 25 billion yen (82.3% increase YoY). Basic earnings per share for the full year are projected at 78.54 yen.