KOA Corporation (6999) Q2 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the six months ended September 30, 2025, rose 8.6% year-over-year to ¥34,634 million, driven by recovery in industrial equipment demand and solid automotive and AI-related sales in Asia.

• Operating profit surged 175.0% year-over-year to ¥1,305 million, with ordinary profit at ¥1,618 million and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥1,154 million, reversing a loss from the prior year.

• Comprehensive income more than doubled year-over-year to ¥2,028 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥10,195 million from ¥9,082 million year-over-year, with gross margin improvement.

• Cash flows from operating activities were ¥4,822 million; cash and cash equivalents at period end totaled ¥25,043 million.

• Total assets grew to ¥144,076 million, and net assets to ¥79,599 million, with an equity ratio of 55.2%.

• Dividend for the year ending March 31, 2026, is forecast at ¥30.00 per share.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast revised to ¥69,400 million, up 8.2% year-over-year; operating profit projected at ¥2,980 million (up 153.3%), and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥2,150 million (up 725.0%).

• Earnings per share forecast at ¥57.91 for the full year.

• Forward-looking statements are subject to risks from global economic uncertainty, high interest rates, and geopolitical factors.