Enplas (6961) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Sales and profits rose significantly year-over-year in the third quarter, both surpassing the October forecast, with sales at 79% and operating profit at 98% of the full-year plan.

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, rose 12.4% year-over-year to ¥32,374 million, with operating profit up 27.3% to ¥5,200 million and profit attributable to owners of parent up 35.0% to ¥3,876 million.

• Comprehensive income increased 28.9% year-over-year to ¥5,391 million.

• Strong demand in the semiconductor segment, especially for servers and automotive SoCs, drove record-high sales.

• Mass production of next-generation optical transceiver lenses began in the digital communication segment, and automotive components sales remained robust in energy saving solutions.

Financial highlights

• Sales for the first nine months reached ¥32,374 million, up 12.4% year-over-year.

• Operating income increased 27.3% to ¥5,200 million, with an operating margin of 16.1% (+1.9pt YoY).

• Ordinary income rose 24.8% to ¥5,378 million; profit attributable to owners of parent grew 35.0% to ¥3,876 million.

• Earnings per share increased by ¥111.84 to ¥437.05.

• Gross profit increased to ¥14,798 million from ¥13,300 million year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year sales forecast raised to ¥42,500 million, with operating income projected at ¥6,300 million and EPS at ¥523.14.

• Full-year forecast for fiscal year ending March 31, 2026: net sales of ¥42,500 million (up 11.6%), operating profit of ¥6,300 million (up 19.1%), and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥4,700 million (up 19.2%).

• Semiconductor sales expected to expand further, especially in AI servers and automotive SoCs.

• Continued investment in personnel and marketing; SGA expenses planned at ¥13,000 million.

• Dividends per share forecasted at ¥90.00.