Kamei (8037) Q4 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 1.5% year-over-year to ¥583,078 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, with operating profit up 6.7% to ¥16,975 million and profit attributable to owners of parent up 11.3% to ¥11,900 million.

• Comprehensive income increased 2.3% year-over-year to ¥15,175 million.

Financial highlights

• Ordinary profit grew 5.1% year-over-year to ¥18,655 million.

• Gross profit increased from ¥93,037 million to ¥99,877 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share rose to ¥388.91 from ¥326.38 year-over-year.

• Equity-to-asset ratio improved to 52.4% from 49.3% year-over-year.

• Cash and cash equivalents at period end were ¥58,900 million, up from ¥56,177 million.

Outlook and guidance

• Fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 forecast: net sales ¥615,000 million (+5.5%), operating profit ¥15,700 million (–7.5%), ordinary profit ¥17,500 million (–6.2%), profit attributable to owners of parent ¥11,000 million (–7.6%).

• Annual dividend forecast for FY2027 is ¥130.00 per share, with a payout ratio of 36.2%.