Hosiden (6804) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 1.3% year-over-year to ¥179,764 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024, driven by growth in mobile communications and automotive-related businesses despite declines in amusement and health device segments.

• Operating profit decreased 2.9% year-over-year to ¥10,907 million, with ordinary profit down 21.3% to ¥12,085 million, mainly due to lower foreign exchange gains compared to the prior year.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent fell 19.9% year-over-year to ¥8,494 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the period was ¥17,840 million, down from ¥18,455 million year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income dropped 40.5% year-over-year to ¥8,086 million.

• Basic earnings per share declined to ¥164.14 from ¥204.12 year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast is ¥238,000 million, up 8.7% year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected at ¥12,500 million (down 3.3%), ordinary profit at ¥13,500 million (down 25.7%), and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥9,000 million (down 22.6%).

• Forecasts assume a foreign exchange rate of 158 yen per U.S. dollar.