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NIKON, Returning to Profitability This Year, Dividend to Cut by 20 Yen

Fri May 8, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

7731 NIKON CORPORATION 【IFRS】

Earnings Report

NIKON CORPORATION <7731> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on May 8th (15:30). The consolidated net income/loss for the fiscal year ended March 2026 turned into a loss of 86.0 billion yen (compared to a profit of 6.12 billion yen in the previous period). For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated net income/loss is expected to surge, reaching 10.0 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has decided to significantly reduce the dividend this fiscal year to 20 yen, a decrease of 20 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated net income/loss turned to a profit of 1.12 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.13 billion yen in the same period last year). However, the operating profit/loss margin worsened from -2.8% in the same period last year to -4.6%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 717,245 39,776 42,669 32,570 94.0 50 May 9, 2024 IFRS
Mar, 2025 715,285 2,422 4,533 6,123 17.9 50 May 8, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 677,163 -112,448 -106,511 -86,088 -261.6 40 May 8, 2026 IFRS
YoY -5.3%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Guidance 675,000 -100,000 -98,000 -85,000 -258.2 40 Feb 5, 2026 IFRS
Mar, 2026 Results 677,163 -112,448 -106,511 -86,088 -261.6 40 May 8, 2026 IFRS
Revision Rate +0.3% -12.4% -8.7% -1.3% -1.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 312,915 -4,829 -5,265 5,356 16.3 25 Nov 6, 2025 IFRS
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 343,000 -7,000 -5,000 -3,000 -9.1 10 May 8, 2026 IFRS
YoY +9.6% -45.0% +5.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 715,285 2,422 4,533 6,123 17.9 50 May 8, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 677,163 -112,448 -106,511 -86,088 -261.6 40 May 8, 2026 IFRS
Mar, 2027 Guidance 740,000 10,000 14,000 10,000 30.4 20 May 8, 2026 IFRS
YoY +9.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 202,614 -5,688 -6,315 -139 -0.4 -2.8 May 8, 2025 IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2025 158,121 -1,191 795 9,469 28.8 -0.8 Aug 7, 2025 IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2025 154,794 -3,638 -6,060 -4,113 -12.5 -2.4 Nov 6, 2025 IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2025 170,993 -98,803 -96,591 -92,572 -281.3 -57.8 Feb 5, 2026 IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2026 193,255 -8,816 -4,655 1,128 3.4 -4.6 May 8, 2026 IFRS
YoY -4.6% -55.0% +26.3%

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