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NHK Spring Q2 2027 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2027 earnings summary12 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
H1 FY2027 net sales ¥440,756 million, up 11.9% YoY; operating profit ¥33,784 million, up 82.3%; ordinary profit ¥40,449 million, up 103.9%; parent-attributable profit ¥29,740 million, up 113.9%.
Performance benefited from higher HDD suspension demand for data centers, improved automotive segment profitability, and increased sales translated into yen at overseas subsidiaries.
Financial highlights
H1 gross profit ¥68,654 million vs ¥51,364 million YoY; operating profit ¥33,784 million vs ¥18,534 million.
Comprehensive income ¥38,311 million vs ¥11,860 million YoY; basic EPS ¥146.77 vs ¥68.58.
Total assets ¥761,474 million at Sep. 30, 2026, up ¥23,024 million from FY-end; net assets ¥482,768 million, up ¥29,733 million.
Outlook and guidance
FY2027 forecast raised: revenue ¥910,000 million, operating profit ¥72,000 million, ordinary profit ¥75,000 million, parent-attributable profit ¥50,000 million, basic EPS ¥246.74.
Versus May 2026 forecast, increases are ¥50,000 million in revenue, ¥13,000 million in operating profit, ¥11,000 million in ordinary profit and ¥5,000 million in parent-attributable profit.
FY2027 forecast exchange assumptions: ¥155.4 per U.S. dollar and ¥4.8 per Thai baht.
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Latest events from NHK Spring
- Profits surged on robust DDS and industrial demand, offsetting automotive suspension losses.5991
Q1 2027 - Profit dropped 42.2% despite higher sales; FY2027 outlook anticipates strong recovery.5991Q4 2026
- Sales up modestly, but profits fell as margin pressures and costs weighed on results.5991Q3 2026
- Profits declined despite higher sales, with cost, FX, and tariff headwinds persisting.5991Q2 2026
- Sales rose but profits and comprehensive income fell, with a cautious outlook ahead.5991Q1 2026
- Operating profit more than doubled in Q1 FY2025, prompting raised full-year guidance.5991Q1 2025
- HDD suspension and semiconductor demand drove profit growth, prompting higher full-year guidance.5991Q2 2025
- Profit rose on HDD demand and yen depreciation; next year, profit is forecast to fall.5991Q4 2025
- Operating profit nearly doubled year-over-year, driving robust earnings growth.5991Q3 2025
Next NHK Spring earnings date
Q3 202710 Feb, 2027
NHK Spring
Next NHK Spring earnings date
Q3 202710 Feb, 2027
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NHK Spring Co., Ltd., also known as Nippon Hatsujō Kabushiki-gaisha or NHK Nippatsu, is a manufacturer in the automotive industry, specializing in a variety of components such as suspension springs and seats for automobiles. The company's product range extends beyond automotive parts to include suspension systems for disk read-and-write heads used in hard-disk drives, as well as industrial machinery & equipment and security solutions. NHK Spring is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.