Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 Second Quarter (Interim) Financial Summary [IFRS]

Earnings Summary

In the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, Makita Corporation increased sales centered on higher value-added products such as the XGT series, despite ongoing uncertainty in the global economy. During the period, revenue grew 9.6% year-over-year to 414,713 million yen, operating income rose 23.0% to 63,335 million yen, profit before tax was 66,274 million yen, and interim profit was 47,923 million yen, demonstrating solid performance. By region, profit increases were observed in Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia, resulting in an overall improvement in profitability.

Outlook and Policy

The full-year forecasts maintain the assumptions at the time of publication, projecting full-year revenue of 820,000 million yen, operating income of 110,000 million yen, and profit for the year of 81,000 million yen. The dividend policy is to target a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more as a basic principle; however, the specific year-end dividend amount is TBD. For climate change measures, the company aims to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions compared with FY2025 levels, achieve net-zero for Scope 1 and 2 by 2040, and achieve net-zero Scope 3 by 2050.