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NIPPON GEAR, 2% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Fourth Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 2 Yen, Plan to Continue the 10 Yen Policy This Fiscal Year as Well

Wed May 13, 2026 1:00 pm JST Earnings

6356 NIPPON GEAR CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

NIPPON GEAR CO.,LTD. <6356> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 13th (13:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the fiscal year ended March 2026 increased by 16.5% from the previous period to 2.50 billion yen exceeding the previous forecast of 2.09 billion yen and resulted in an increase in profit, a complete reversal from the forecast for a decline in profit. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the ordinary profit is expected to grow by 2.1% to 2.56 billion yen, marking the fourth consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the fifth consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 8 yen to 10 yen (compared to 8 yen in the prior term), and has decided to continue with a dividend of 10 yen for the current term as well.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the ordinary profit increased 77.3% from the same period last year, reaching 1.02 billion yen. The operating profit margin jumped from 20.6% in the same period last year to 32.0%.

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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 9,622 2,128 2,151 1,539 108.1 8 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 9,555 2,105 2,152 1,550 108.9 8 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 9,883 2,457 2,507 1,751 123.0 10 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.4% +16.7% +16.5% +13.0% +13.0%

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 9,300 2,060 2,090 1,480 104.0 8 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 9,883 2,457 2,507 1,751 123.0 10 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +6.3% +19.3% +20.0% +18.3% +18.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 4,212 791 817 555 39.0 4 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 4,100 900 930 640 45.0 5 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -2.7% +13.8% +13.8% +15.3% +15.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 9,555 2,105 2,152 1,550 108.9 8 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 9,883 2,457 2,507 1,751 123.0 10 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 10,000 2,500 2,560 1,760 123.6 10 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +1.2% +1.8% +2.1% +0.5% +0.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 2,777 571 578 484 34.0 20.6 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 2,069 378 397 269 18.9 18.3 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 2,143 413 420 286 20.1 19.3 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 2,492 649 665 455 32.0 26.0 Jan 29, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 3,179 1,017 1,025 741 52.1 32.0 May 13, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +14.5% +78.1% +77.3% +53.1% +53.1%

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