Creo (9698) Q1 2027 earnings summary
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Q1 2027 earnings summary
14 Oct, 2026Executive summary
Q1 FY2027 sales were ¥3,333m, down 0.3% YoY, while operating profit rose 60.7% to ¥132m and profit attributable to owners rose to ¥84m from ¥53m.
Ordinary profit increased 61.5% YoY to ¥135m; full-year guidance was maintained at ¥15,100m sales and ¥820m attributable profit.
Financial highlights
Net sales were ¥3,333m versus ¥3,344m YoY; gross profit increased to ¥777m from ¥707m.
SG&A rose to ¥645m from ¥625m; operating profit increased to ¥132m from ¥82m.
Profit before income taxes was ¥133m versus ¥83m; income taxes were ¥48m versus ¥30m, and attributable profit was ¥84m versus ¥53m.
Outlook and guidance
FY2027 guidance: sales ¥15,100m (+3.8% YoY), operating profit ¥1,240m (+3.8%), ordinary profit ¥1,250m (+3.6%), and attributable profit ¥820m (+1.5%).
H1 guidance: sales ¥7,250m (+2.8%), operating profit ¥470m (+3.6%), ordinary profit ¥475m (+3.9%), and attributable profit ¥310m (+4.1%).
FY2027 EPS forecast is ¥107.64; H1 EPS forecast is ¥40.69.
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