Notice of Revision to Full-Year Consolidated Earnings Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027, Difference from Full-Year Non-Consolidated Forecast and Prior-Year Results, and Revision to Dividend Forecast

Revision of Earnings Forecast and Dividend Policy

The full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 announced today keeps net sales, operating income, and ordinary income unchanged, while increasing net income to 46,500 hundred million yen. Net income per share is 648.80 yen, and the full-year dividend forecast is revised upward from 132 yen to an annual total based on an interim dividend of 80 yen and a year-end dividend of 140 yen. The company explains this is to strengthen shareholder returns while securing funds for medium- to long-term investment and research and development.

Difference from Non-Consolidated Outlook and Background to Dividend Revision

The full-year non-consolidated outlook has been revised to net sales 264,500 hundred million yen, operating income 17,000 hundred million yen, ordinary income 18,500 hundred million yen, and net income 43,000 hundred million yen, representing an 8.8% increase in net sales and a 236.1% increase in net income compared with the prior fiscal year results. Regarding dividends, the company adopted a policy to increase the dividend per share by 8 yen from the previous forecast, and there is a possibility of targeting an annual level of 134 yen. Neither the consolidated nor non-consolidated statements refer to special factors such as asset transfers; the company emphasizes a policy that balances shareholder returns and investment.