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Nippon Light Metal, First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 34%

Fri Oct 31, 2025 2:00 pm JST Earnings

5703 Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company, Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company, Ltd. <5703> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on October 31st (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) expanded 9.74 billion yen, an increase 33.8% compared to the same period last year, exceeded the previous forecast of 8.00 billion yen.

Progress toward the full-year plan of 21.0 billion yen was 46.4%, almost the same as the five-year average of 44.9%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to decrease 9.9% from the same period last year to 11.2 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 2.0 times that of the same period last year, reaching 5.47 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 3.3% in the same period last year to 4.5%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2023 250,452 5,681 6,689 2,144 34.6 35.1 Oct 31, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 261,140 8,534 7,282 4,806 77.6 36.8 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 278,673 11,649 9,741 5,471 88.9 46.4 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +6.7% +36.5% +33.8% +13.8% +14.6%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 280,000 9,000 8,000 5,000 81.3 25 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results 278,673 11,649 9,741 5,471 88.9 25 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -0.5% +29.4% +21.8% +9.4% +9.4%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 289,040 13,210 12,503 7,569 122.3 50 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 311,327 11,351 11,259 9,529 154.7 55 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.7% -14.1% -9.9% +25.9% +26.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 523,715 18,189 19,033 9,939 160.5 50 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 550,180 21,744 19,785 12,375 200.0 70 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 590,000 23,000 21,000 15,000 243.5 80 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.2% +5.8% +6.1% +21.2% +21.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 132,518 4,357 2,725 2,659 42.9 3.3 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 142,816 6,939 7,588 4,700 75.9 4.9 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 146,224 6,271 4,915 2,869 46.4 4.3 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 137,093 5,213 4,263 2,123 34.5 3.8 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 141,580 6,436 5,478 3,348 54.4 4.5 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +6.8% +47.7% +101.0% +25.9% +26.7%

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