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Koito Manufacturing Q2 2027 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2027 earnings summary28 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
H1 FY2026 net sales rose 7.0% YoY to ¥478,171 million; operating profit increased 54.8% to ¥30,731 million, supported by higher volume and rationalization.
New orders in Japan, the Americas and Asia, higher ordered-model sales and FX translation offset lower sales in China and Europe amid restructuring.
Financial highlights
H1 gross profit rose to ¥58,672 million from ¥49,146 million; SG&A declined to ¥28.0 billion from ¥29.2 billion.
Ordinary profit increased 48.2% to ¥33,780 million; profit attributable to owners of parent rose 89.0% to ¥22,382 million, with EPS of ¥85.76 versus ¥42.07.
Comprehensive income was ¥13,907 million versus ¥28,787 million, including adverse foreign-currency translation adjustments.
Outlook and guidance
FY2026 forecast: net sales ¥955,000 million, operating profit ¥61,000 million, ordinary profit ¥67,500 million and parent profit ¥43,000 million.
Revised sales guidance increased ¥22.0 billion and operating profit ¥1.0 billion versus July; ordinary profit and parent profit rose ¥2.0 billion and ¥3.5 billion, respectively.
Reported operating margin forecast is 6.4%; excluding market-related cost increases, operating profit is ¥68.7 billion and margin 7.3%.
FY2026 dividend forecast rose ¥6 to ¥64 per share, with interim and year-end dividends of ¥32 each; forecast assumes ¥155.0 per US$ and ¥22.8 per CNY.
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Latest events from Koito Manufacturing
- Q1 sales rose 9.6% and operating profit 39.1%; FY guidance held.7276
Q1 2027 - FY26: lower sales but higher profit and net income, aided by cost controls and restructuring.7276Q4 2026
- Sales and operating profit rose, but net income dropped on lower extraordinary gains.7276Q3 2026
- Profits and cash flow improved in H1 2025, but full-year net profit is forecast to decline.7276Q2 2026
- Net profit surged 38.7% year-over-year despite a 4.4% decline in net sales.7276Q1 2026
- Sales and profits fell on weak auto demand; guidance cut, but buybacks and dividends raised.7276Q2 2025
- Sales up in North America, but profits and outlook pressured by costs and production issues.7276Q1 2025
- Profits fell on lower auto sales and costs, with further declines forecast for fiscal 2025.7276Q4 2025
- Sales and profits declined sharply, with major share buybacks and a U.S. acquisition completed.7276Q3 2025
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Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd is a Japanese company specialized in the production and distribution of automotive lighting equipment, alongside a diverse range of other products such as aircraft parts, railway vehicle parts, electronic equipment, and road traffic control systems. Its comprehensive product lineup includes LED headlamps, halogen bulbs, discharge headlamps, and various other lighting solutions. Additionally, Koito offers forward monitoring operation support systems for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and has a strong focus on technological innovation in the automotive lighting industry. The company is headquartered in Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan, and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.