Core (2359) Q1 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Achieved year-over-year growth in both revenue and profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, with net sales rising 12.4% to ¥6,666 million and profit attributable to owners of parent up 18.8% to ¥593 million.

• Operating profit increased 21.6% year-over-year to ¥834 million.

• Comprehensive income rose 34.5% year-over-year to ¥701 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased 19.5% year-over-year to ¥1,907 million.

• Basic earnings per share for the quarter were ¥41.32, compared to ¥34.77 a year earlier.

• Total assets as of June 30, 2026, were ¥28,074 million, with net assets at ¥20,764 million and an equity-to-asset ratio of 73.9%.

• Cash and deposits increased to ¥9,593 million from ¥8,197 million at the previous fiscal year-end.

• Order backlog increased to ¥9,652 million, up 1.9% year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecast for fiscal year ending March 31, 2027: net sales of ¥29,000 million (up 9.3% year-over-year), operating profit of ¥4,200 million (up 10.0%), and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥3,000 million (up 4.2%).

• Basic earnings per share for the full year projected at ¥208.81.

• No revisions to the previously announced earnings forecasts.