Nagano Keiki (7715) Q2 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• H1 FY2027 net sales rose 14.9% YoY to ¥37,215m; operating profit increased 45.1% to ¥4,717m, supported by stronger semiconductor-related demand.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent rose 50.6% to ¥3,378m; pressure sensors and gauges drove segment growth, while die-cast profit fell amid higher material costs.

Financial highlights

• Net sales were ¥37,215m, gross profit ¥12,784m and operating profit ¥4,717m for the six months ended September 30, 2026, versus ¥32,401m, ¥10,169m and ¥3,251m a year earlier.

• Ordinary profit increased 51.2% YoY to ¥4,791m; profit attributable to owners of parent rose 50.6% to ¥3,378m.

• Comprehensive income increased to ¥4,947m from ¥3,114m, including ¥1,047m of gains in valuation differences on available-for-sale securities.

• Reported profit included ¥311m of extraordinary income, including a ¥33m gain on sale of non-current assets; prior-year extraordinary income was ¥571m, including ¥571m from non-current asset sales.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2027 forecast remains ¥74,600m net sales, ¥10,000m operating profit, ¥10,200m ordinary profit, ¥7,100m parent-attributable profit and EPS of ¥375.81; forecasts were unchanged from October 23.

• FY2027 annual dividend forecast is ¥60 per share, comprising ¥30 at the interim and year-end; FY2026 annual dividend was ¥52.

• Actual results may differ from forecasts amid continuing uncertainty in the economic environment.