NSW (9739) Q4 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 4.8% year-over-year to ¥52,431 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

• Operating profit declined 13.5% year-over-year to ¥5,290 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent increased 1.3% year-over-year to ¥3,709 million.

• Comprehensive income grew 2.4% year-over-year to ¥3,743 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥10,762 million from ¥10,510 million year-over-year.

• Operating profit margin decreased to 10.1% from 12.2% year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share rose to ¥249.00 from ¥245.79 year-over-year.

• Equity-to-asset ratio improved to 76.9% from 75.1% year-over-year.

• Cash and cash equivalents at year-end were ¥19,550 million, slightly down from ¥19,666 million.

Outlook and guidance

• Forecast for fiscal year ending March 31, 2027: net sales of ¥54,000 million (+3.0% YoY), operating profit of ¥5,400 million (+2.1% YoY), and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥3,750 million (+1.1% YoY).

• Basic earnings per share forecasted at ¥251.69 for the next fiscal year.