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Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. plans 9% net profit increase for fiscal March 2027 on solid demand in North America and Europe

Fri Apr 24, 2026 5:39 pm JST Catalyst

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. <6305> disclosed its full-year earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 after the close of trading on the 24th, alongside the announcement of its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 2026. The company projected sales of 1.43 trillion yen (up 1.7% year-on-year) and net profit of 80 billion yen (up 9.3% year-on-year). The forecast incorporates cost increases due to U.S. tariffs and expenses related to brand transitions, while anticipating solid demand in North America and Europe. The annual dividend forecast is set at 190 yen (up from 175 yen in the previous fiscal year), consisting of an interim dividend of 90 yen and a year-end dividend of 100 yen.

At the same time, the company announced a medium-term management plan (fiscal March 2027 onward) with fiscal March 2029 as the final year. Hitachi Construction Machinery aims to achieve net profit of 120 billion yen in fiscal March 2029 by expanding its product lineup in the North American business to improve market share and building a growth foundation in the Central and South American business. For fiscal March 2026, sales were 1,405,493,000,000 yen (up 2.5% year-on-year) and net profit was 73,193,000,000 yen (down 10.1% year-on-year).

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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