Daifuku (6383) Q1 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Orders, sales, operating income, ordinary income, and net income all reached record highs for Q1 FY2026, with orders and order backlogs surpassing JPY 700 billion for the first time.

• Orders reached 221,388 million yen, up 54.7% year-over-year, driven by strong demand in the semiconductor and airport systems sectors.

• Operating margin exceeded 15% due to improved production efficiency and cost reduction.

• Exchange rate fluctuations contributed positively to orders, sales, and operating income.

• Interim outlook for sales and profits was revised upward, but full-year guidance remains unchanged due to external uncertainties.

Financial highlights

• Net sales: 172,710 million yen (+7.8% YoY); Operating income: 26,291 million yen (+13.2% YoY); Ordinary income: 26,514 million yen (+12.0% YoY); Net income: 19,498 million yen (+15.6% YoY).

• Net income per share: 53.03 yen (diluted: 50.54 yen), up from 45.86 yen (diluted: 43.73 yen) YoY.

• Comprehensive income surged to 22,976 million yen from 6,119 million yen a year earlier.

• Interim dividend forecast raised to 46.00 yen per share; full-year forecast at 82.00 yen per share.

• Service sales accounted for 27% of net sales in Q1 FY2026.

Outlook and guidance

• Interim (H1) sales and operating income forecasts revised upward to 330,000 million yen and 48,000 million yen, respectively.

• Full-year FY2026 guidance unchanged: net sales 700,000 million yen, operating income 105,000 million yen, net income 80,000 million yen.

• Orders for FY2026 expected between 780,000–820,000 million yen, up 16.0–21.9% year-over-year.

• Guidance reflects strong project progress but maintains caution due to external uncertainties.

• Exchange rate assumption for FY2026 remains at 150 yen/USD.