Dai Nippon Printing (7912) Q1 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Sales increased 1.9% year-over-year to ¥372.9 billion in Q1 FY2026, driven by new value creation in focus business areas.

• Operating profit rose 21.3% year-over-year to ¥27.8 billion, reflecting progress in business restructuring.

• Net profit attributable to parent company declined 48.0% year-over-year to ¥23.5 billion, mainly due to lower gains on sale of investment securities.

• Comprehensive income surged 232.3% year-over-year to ¥57.8 billion.

Financial highlights

• Ordinary profit increased 25.0% year-over-year to ¥35.2 billion.

• Operating profit margin improved to 7.5% in Q1 FY2026 from 6.3% in Q1 FY2025.

• Depreciation rose 14.8% year-over-year to ¥12.9 billion.

• R&D expenditures were ¥9.9 billion, nearly flat year-over-year.

• Equity ratio improved to 59.1% as of June 30, 2026.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year FY2026 sales forecast maintained at ¥1,530.0 billion, up 1.2% year-over-year.

• Operating profit forecast at ¥108.0 billion, up 6.9% year-over-year.

• Net profit forecast at ¥95.0 billion, down 8.6% year-over-year.

• Estimated negative impact of ¥2.0 billion from Middle East situation factored into guidance for Q2–Q4.

• Annual dividend forecast is ¥41.00 per share.