Kinden (1944) Q4 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 7.7% year-over-year to ¥705,058 million, with operating profit up 42.9% and profit attributable to owners of parent up 40.8%.

• All profit categories and net sales exceeded both prior year results and full-year forecasts.

• Non-consolidated net sales increased 6.4% year-over-year, with operating profit up 51.7%.

Financial highlights

• Operating profit reached ¥60,979 million (up 42.9% year-over-year), ordinary profit ¥64,546 million (up 40.4%), and profit attributable to owners of parent ¥47,250 million (up 40.8%).

• Basic earnings per share was ¥236.26, up from ¥165.34 the previous year.

• Equity-to-asset ratio improved to 72.9% from 70.3% year-over-year.

• Cash and cash equivalents at year-end totaled ¥184,662 million, up ¥4,144 million.

Outlook and guidance

• Consolidated net sales for FY2026 are forecast at ¥730 billion (up 3.5%), with operating profit of ¥67 billion (up 9.9%) and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥52 billion (up 10.1%).

• Non-consolidated net sales are forecast at ¥610 billion (up 2.4%), with profit of ¥50 billion (up 18.0%).

• Annual dividend for FY2026 is planned at ¥100 per share.