Aichi Steel (5482) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, increased by 2.2% year-over-year to ¥226,694 million, with operating profit rising 87.2% to ¥14,432 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent up 70.7% to ¥9,657 million.

• Comprehensive income surged to ¥28,801 million from ¥11,700 million year-over-year, reflecting strong operational and financial performance.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit rose to ¥36,042 million from ¥28,045 million year-over-year, with gross margin improvement.

• Basic earnings per share for the period was ¥145.23, calculated post-share split.

• Total assets increased to ¥419,371 million as of December 31, 2025, from ¥400,063 million at the previous fiscal year-end.

• Equity attributable to owners of the parent decreased to ¥226,467 million from ¥231,936 million.

• Net cash provided by operating activities jumped to ¥55,423 million from ¥9,803 million year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year revenue forecast is ¥300,000 million, with operating profit expected to rise 24.8% to ¥15,000 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent projected at ¥10,000 million, up 27.9% year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share for the full year is forecast at ¥151.69, post-share split.