Union Tool (6278) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the first nine months rose 22.7% year-over-year to ¥28,015 million, driven by strong demand in the electronics sector, especially for generative AI applications and high-layer PCBs for data-center servers.

• Operating profit increased 55.3% year-over-year to ¥6,614 million, with improved profitability from higher operating rates and cost reductions.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent grew 30.7% year-over-year to ¥4,654 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the nine months was ¥11,592 million, up from ¥8,714 million year-over-year.

• Earnings per share increased to ¥269.45 from ¥206.22 year-over-year.

• Net assets rose to ¥76,040 million as of September 30, 2025, from ¥73,136 million at the previous year-end.

• Overseas sales accounted for 74.4% of consolidated net sales.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast is ¥37,500 million, up 15.0% year-over-year.

• Operating and ordinary profit both forecast at ¥7,900 million, up 14.9% and 10.8% year-over-year, respectively.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent projected at ¥6,000 million, up 13.6% year-over-year; EPS forecast at ¥347.33.

• Annual dividend forecast raised to ¥125.00 per share.

• Assumed exchange rate for forecasts revised to USD1.00 = JPY145.