Ichinen HD (9619.T) announced an upward revision to its first-half consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Consolidated operating profit is expected to increase to JPY 6.046 billion (a year-on-year decrease of 0.6%) from JPY 5.21 billion, driven by a steady rise in automobile lease contracts and continued favorable trends in the used car market.
Itoki (7972.T) announced its third-quarter cumulative consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending December 2025. Operating profit reached JPY 11.613 billion (a year-on-year increase of 48.8%), achieving 96.8% progress against the full-year forecast of JPY 12 billion.
Amifa (7800.T) announced an upward revision to its standalone earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending September 2025. Operating profit is expected to improve to JPY 270 million in net income (from JPY 115 million), compared to a net loss of JPY 298 million in the previous term. Contributions came from hit products from new initiatives and earlier shipments of seasonal goods.
G Dining (7625.T) announced a dividend reinstatement of JPY 5 per share for the fiscal year ending December 2025, marking the first payout since December 2008.
Alps Alpine (6770.T) announced an upward revision to its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Consolidated operating profit is expected to increase to JPY 32 billion (a year-on-year decrease of 6.2%) from JPY 25 billion, supported by revisions in foreign exchange rate assumptions.
SocioNext (6526.T) downwardly revised its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Operating profit is now projected at JPY 10 billion, down from JPY 14 billion (a year-on-year decrease of 60%). The decline was attributed to higher-than-expected production volumes during the initial mass production phase, coupled with delayed cost improvements, leading to deteriorating product gross margins.
SMN (6185.T) announced an upward revision to its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Continuous efforts to strengthen sales capabilities and enhance product offerings in ad technology contributed to the improvement. The company also announced the introduction of a shareholder benefits program.
Sumitomo Pharma (4506.T) announced an upward revision to its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Core operating profit is expected to grow to JPY 97 billion (2.2 times the previous year’s figure) from JPY 56 billion, exceeding initial expectations due to gains from the transfer of its Asia business.
Major earnings announcements: Belluna (9997.T), Gion Food (9936.T), Yellow Hat (9882.T), Autobacs (9832.T), Transcos (9715.T), Ainet (9600.T), Tokyo Metro (9023.T), Nomura (8604.T), KYORIT (7795.T), Fanuc (6954.T), Smida (6817.T).
Key upward revisions: NSD (9759.T), Yamato Kogyo (9065.T), Max Co., Ltd. (6454.T), Nippon Electric Glass (5214.T), Chugoku Paint (4617.T), Takagi Seiko (4242.T), Sansha Electric (6518.T), Hirakawa Hewtech (5821.T), Koji (5603.T), Ise Chemicals (4107.T), Rare Metallic (4082.T), Tsuburaya FH (2767.T).
Main downward revisions = China Electric Power <9504.T>, Mitsubishi Warehouse <9301.T>, Scroll <8005.T>, TDSE <7046.T>, Suzuk茂 Equipment <6405.T>, Metallurgical Engineering <5480.T>, TOTO <5332.T>, Asahi <4623.T>.
*As of 3:30 PM.
Provided by: Wealth Advisor Co.
