NTT DATA Group (9613) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for Q1 2025 were ¥1,104.4B, down 0.7% year-over-year; operating profit was ¥57.8B, down 1.4%.

• Profit attributable to shareholders was ¥21.1B, down 0.8% year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders dropped to ¥15.4B from ¥107.5B year-over-year.

• New orders received declined, mainly due to the absence of large-scale DC business orders seen in the previous year.

• The company is set to be delisted and become a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT after a successful tender offer.

Financial highlights

• Q1 net sales: ¥1,104.4B, down 0.7% year-over-year (exchange rate effects: -¥51B).

• Q1 operating profit: ¥57.8B (margin 5.2%), down 1.4% year-over-year.

• Q1 profit attributable to shareholders: ¥21.1B, down 0.8% year-over-year.

• Gross profit for the quarter was ¥292.4B, down from ¥307.5B year-over-year.

• Net cash provided by operating activities increased to ¥212.3B from ¥115.6B year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast: ¥4,936.7B; operating profit: ¥522.0B (margin 10.6%); profit attributable to shareholders: ¥200.0B.

• DC business expects additional capacity of 135MW by March 2026.

• Business transformation costs of ¥23.0B planned for FY2025 to enhance global competitiveness.

• Net income per share (basic) forecasted at ¥142.67 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.