Notice of Revisions to Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027

Details of the earnings forecast revision

Kyōdō Insatsu has revised its consolidated earnings forecast for the second quarter (interim) of the fiscal year ending March 2027. Net sales are left at 49,000 million yen, the same as the previously announced forecast, while operating income is 1,200 million yen (up 350 million yen from the previous forecast), ordinary income is 1,500 million yen (up 400 million yen), net income attributable to owners of the parent is 2,300 million yen (up 600 million yen), and earnings per share for the interim period are raised to 83.17 yen. The full-year consolidated earnings forecast is left unchanged, considering uncertainties such as rises in raw material and energy costs.

Outlook and considerations

Sales are expected to be supported by growth in the Living & Industrial Materials segment and the Information Security segment, while the Information & Communications segment may underperform due to a decline in magazine circulation. On the profit front, initiatives to improve profitability through price pass-through are expected to be effective, likely surpassing the initial forecast. However, the full-year outlook remains clouded by uncertainties such as higher raw material and energy costs influenced by Middle East developments, and additional revisions may be made depending on circumstances.