Aida Engineering (6118) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, rose 5.3% year-over-year to ¥58,003 million, driven by higher service sales and U.S. acquisitions.

• Operating income increased 1.3% year-over-year to ¥4,212 million, supported by improved gross margins and increased sales.

• Net income attributable to owners of parent rose 1.8% year-over-year to ¥3,305 million, reflecting higher gross profit.

• Orders received grew 1.9% year-over-year, with service orders and acquisitions offsetting weaker press orders, but order backlog declined 6.7% from the previous fiscal year-end.

• Comprehensive income surged 42.4% year-over-year to ¥6,543 million, mainly due to foreign currency translation gains.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥12,831 million, up 6.9% year-over-year; gross profit ratio improved by 0.3 points to 22.1%.

• Ordinary income rose 4.1% to ¥4,324 million year-over-year.

• Net assets reached ¥84,904 million as of December 31, 2025, up from ¥83,637 million at the previous fiscal year-end.

• Net income per share for the nine months was ¥59.93, up from ¥56.27 year-over-year.

• Operating income ratio was 7.3% (down 0.2 points year-over-year).

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year FY2026 net sales forecast at ¥80,000 million, up 5.3% year-over-year.

• Operating income forecast at ¥5,800 million, up 4.9% year-over-year.

• Net income forecast at ¥4,800 million, a 5.9% decrease year-over-year due to lower gains from investment securities and absence of prior tax benefits.

• Orders expected to rise 11.8% year-over-year, driven by recovery in press orders and acquisitions.

• No revision to previously announced forecasts.