Riken Technos (4220) Q2 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• H1 FY2027 net sales rose 10.6% YoY to ¥72.510bn; operating profit increased 57.0% to ¥8.688bn and profit attributable to owners rose 80.1% to ¥6.233bn.

• Broad-based segment growth reflected higher sales, better pricing to recover raw-material costs and stronger segment profits.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit was ¥16.272bn versus ¥12.612bn a year earlier; operating profit was ¥8.688bn versus ¥5.533bn.

• Ordinary profit reached ¥8.664bn versus ¥5.486bn; profit attributable to owners was ¥6.233bn versus ¥3.462bn.

• Basic EPS was ¥133.01 versus ¥68.63; comprehensive income was ¥7.026bn versus ¥2.796bn.

• H1 results included ¥1.401bn gain on sale of investment securities in extraordinary income; prior-year extraordinary losses included a ¥450m restructuring provision.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2027 forecast: net sales ¥145.5bn (+10.7%), operating profit ¥15.5bn (+35.9%), ordinary profit ¥15.4bn (+30.7%) and parent-attributable profit ¥10.0bn (+32.1%).

• FY2027 forecast EPS is ¥221.04; the full-year forecast was revised based on recent operating trends.

• FY2027 dividend forecast was revised to ¥42 per share for the interim and ¥47 for year-end, totaling ¥89 per share.