NIPPON THOMPSON CO.,LTD. <6480> surged in late afternoon trading, updating its year-to-date high. Around 3:00 p.m. today, the company disclosed its full-year earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, alongside the announcement of its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 2026. The company projects sales of 75 billion yen (up 19.0% year-on-year) and operating profit of 8.2 billion yen (2.0 times the previous year). The annual dividend forecast is set at 32 yen in total, consisting of 16 yen each for interim and year-end dividends (compared to 29.50 yen in the previous fiscal year). At the same time, NIPPON THOMPSON announced a share buyback program with an upper limit of 1,424,900 shares (2.0% of the total number of issued shares excluding treasury stock) and a total acquisition amount of 1.6 billion yen, which attracted buying interest. The company expects capital investment demand for electronics-related equipment and other sectors to remain solid, supported by growing demand for semiconductors for generative AI and automation and labor-saving measures due to labor shortages.

For the fiscal year ended March 2026, sales rose to 63.031 billion yen (up 15.9% year-on-year) from the previous forecast of 60.5 billion yen, and operating profit increased to 4.102 billion yen (3.5 times the previous year) from the previous forecast of 3.1 billion yen. Demand for electronics-related applications, such as semiconductor manufacturing equipment, particularly in the Chinese market, was higher than expected. The share buyback period is set from May 12 to September 30 and will be conducted through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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