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KOITO MANUFACTURING extends gains in afternoon session on forecast of double-digit operating profit growth and 2 yen dividend increase for fiscal year ending March 2027

Wed May 13, 2026 1:42 pm JST Catalyst

KOITO MANUFACTURING CO.,LTD. <7276> extended its gains in the afternoon session. The company announced its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 around 1:00 p.m., projecting sales of 933.0 billion yen (down 1.5% year-on-year) and operating profit of 60.0 billion yen (up 16.6% year-on-year), with net profit expected to reach 39.5 billion yen (up 2.4 times). The company also raised its annual dividend forecast by 2 yen from the previous year to 58 yen, which was well received by the market.

While the company expects new orders mainly from Japan and Asia, sales are projected to decline due to anticipated decreases in sales volume in the Americas and China. However, profit is expected to increase due to expanded sales of high value-added products such as ADB (Adaptive Driving Beam), as well as global restructuring of production systems to match demand scale, particularly in China and Europe. Contributing factors also include ongoing rationalization efforts across the group, including productivity improvements and fixed cost reductions, as well as fixed cost controls in the LiDAR business and China operations.

For the fiscal year ended March 2026, the company reported sales of 947.61 billion yen (up 3.4% year-on-year), operating profit of 51.438 billion yen (up 14.6% year-on-year), and net profit of 16.539 billion yen (down 64.2% year-on-year).

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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