JAPAN MATERIAL (6055) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 18.8% year-over-year to ¥13,256 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, with operating profit up 59.4% to ¥3,190 million and profit attributable to owners of parent up 38.8% to ¥2,135 million.

• Electronics business drove growth, with segment sales up 20.1% and profit up 52.5% year-over-year; Graphics Solution business saw declines, and Solar Power business posted modest gains.

• Total assets decreased by ¥2,519 million from the previous fiscal year-end, mainly due to lower cash and deposits and receivables.

Financial highlights

• Operating profit margin improved, with operating profit at ¥3,190 million (24.1% of sales) versus ¥2,001 million (17.9%) a year earlier.

• Gross profit increased to ¥4,526 million from ¥3,240 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share rose to ¥20.78 from ¥14.98 year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income declined to ¥1,708 million from ¥1,908 million year-over-year, mainly due to negative foreign currency translation adjustments.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecast maintained: net sales of ¥57,000 million (+8.2% year-over-year), operating profit of ¥13,000 million (+16.2%), and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥9,000 million (+14.3%).

• No changes to previously announced guidance; outlook subject to customer capital investment schedules and plant operating rates.