Hosokawa Micron (6277) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the third quarter ended June 30, 2026, rose 4.5% year-over-year to ¥60,911 million, driven by a weaker yen and resilient demand in certain sectors.

• Operating profit declined 53.4% year-over-year to ¥2,650 million, impacted by higher labor costs, increased SG&A, and business restructuring expenses in Europe.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent fell 50.1% year-over-year to ¥2,142 million.

• Orders received increased 3.8% year-over-year, but backlog of orders slightly decreased by 0.9%.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit decreased to ¥19,833 million from ¥20,590 million year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income for the period was ¥6,393 million, down 3.6% year-over-year.

• Earnings per share dropped to ¥146.20 from ¥290.06 in the prior year.

• Cash and cash equivalents at period end were ¥30,332 million, down ¥752 million from the previous year-end.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast revised to ¥83,000 million, up 6.4% year-over-year.

• Operating profit forecast at ¥4,500 million (down 36.2% year-over-year), ordinary profit at ¥5,200 million (down 32.6%), and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥3,200 million (down 29.3%).

• Earnings per share for the full year projected at ¥218.32.

• Dividend forecast includes a ¥65.00 ordinary and ¥10.00 commemorative dividend, totaling ¥75.00 for year-end.