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NIKON CORPORATION expects significant return to profitability in operating income for fiscal year ending March 2027

Fri May 8, 2026 5:09 pm JST Catalyst

NIKON CORPORATION <7731> announced its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 after the market close, projecting sales of 740 billion yen (up 9.3% year-on-year). The company expects to return to profitability with an operating profit and net profit of 10 billion yen each, recovering from an operating loss of 112,448 million yen and a net loss of 86,088 million yen in the previous fiscal year. The annual dividend is forecast at 20 yen, down 20 yen from the previous year.

NIKON anticipates growth in semiconductor-related segments, including ArF lithography systems and EUV-related components, alongside a market recovery in the U.S. academic healthcare sector. The company also aims for a recovery through expanded digital manufacturing sales and favorable foreign exchange impacts. Assumed exchange rates are 155 yen per U.S. dollar and 180 yen per euro.

For the fiscal year ended March 2026, NIKON reported sales of 677,163 million yen (down 5.3% year-on-year). The company recorded an operating loss of 112,448 million yen and a net loss of 86,088 million yen, swinging to a loss from the previous year's operating profit. The slump was driven by lower precision equipment sales, one-time impairment losses in digital manufacturing, and product mix changes in the imaging business.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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