Nippon Information Development (2349) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2025, rose 7.3% year-over-year to ¥6,018 million, with operating profit slightly down by 1.3% to ¥557 million and ordinary profit down 11.7% to ¥623 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent decreased 7.0% year-over-year to ¥421 million, while comprehensive income increased 15.8% to ¥480 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥1,288.9 million from ¥1,211.7 million year-over-year.

• Operating profit was ¥557.1 million, down from ¥564.7 million in the prior year.

• Basic earnings per share for the quarter were ¥38.60, compared to ¥41.50 a year earlier.

• Equity-to-asset ratio remained strong at 75.9% as of June 30, 2025.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast for fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, is ¥25,000 million, up 0.1% year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected at ¥3,100 million (up 0.7%), with profit attributable to owners of parent expected to rise 4.1% to ¥2,270 million.

• Annual dividend per share is forecast to increase to ¥29.00 from ¥28.00 in the previous year.