Financial Summary for Q1 of the Fiscal Year Ending August 2026 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)

Overview of Business Performance

In the consolidated cumulative Q1 period of the fiscal year ending August 2026, net sales were JPY 19,720 million (2.3% YoY increase), operating income was JPY 1,182 million (27.5% YoY increase), and net income attributable to owners of parent was JPY 811 million (27.4% YoY increase). In Japan, sales of production equipment and materials for the automobile-related industry performed well, with net sales of JPY 17,036 million (3.7% YoY increase) and segment profit of JPY 694 million (42.9% YoY increase). Conversely, in the Americas, sales declined to JPY 2,167 million (16.5% YoY decrease) impacted by U.S. tariff policies and a reduction in project orders, with segment profit decreasing sharply to JPY 36 million (81.2% YoY decrease). The Asia-Pacific region recorded net sales of JPY 1,326 million (12.3% YoY increase) and segment profit of JPY 212 million (19.9% YoY increase), while China posted net sales of JPY 602 million (18.8% YoY decrease) with a segment loss of JPY 12 million.

Financial Position and Dividend Status

Total assets decreased by JPY 941 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to JPY 73,467 million, while the equity ratio rose by 1.6 percentage points from 58.4% to 60.0%. This was mainly due to decreases in current assets and current liabilities. Regarding dividends, the full-year forecast for the fiscal year ending August 2026 is JPY 62 per share for both the interim and year-end dividends, totaling JPY 124, unchanged from the previous fiscal year with no revisions from the most recent forecast.