JAPAN ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, Ordinary Profit Forecast for First Half Revised Upward by 61%, Exceeded Record Profit Forecast, Full Year also Increased, Dividend Revised Upward by 20 Yen

JAPAN ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CORPORATION <6855> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on August 7th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 (April to June) surged 2.3 times that of the same period last year, reaching 3.19 billion yen.

In addition, the April to September period (first half) consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 60.6%, from the previous forecast of 3.30 billion yen to 5.30 billion yen (compared to 2.44 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), increasing the growth rate from 34.8% to 2.2 times. The company has further increased its previous forecast of record profits for the first time in five years.

Following the strong performance in the first half, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 27.4%, from the previous forecast of 7.30 billion yen to 9.30 billion yen (compared to 7.17 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 1.7% to 29.6%, further surpassing the previous forecast of record-high profits for two consecutive terms.

At the same time, the dividend for the first half of this fiscal year has been significantly increased from the original plan of 40 yen to 60 yen (compared to 30 yen in the same period of the previous year), resulting in the annual dividend of 100 yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from April to June (1Q), the operating profit margin rose from 27.1% in the same period last year to 32.1%.

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