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NIKON, Jul-Sep (2Q) Net Income Turns to Loss
7731 NIKON CORPORATION 【IFRS】
Earnings ReportNIKON CORPORATION <7731> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on November 6th (15:30). The consolidated net income for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) expanded 5.35 billion yen, an increase 80.8% compared to the same period last year. However, Progress toward the full-year plan of 20.0 billion yen was 26.8%, also falling below the five-year average of 45.6%.
Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated net income for the October to March period (second half) is expected to surge 4.6 times that of the same period last year, reaching 14.6 billion yen.
In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated net income/loss turned to a loss of 4.11 billion yen (compared to a profit of 0.20 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from 1.7% in the same period last year to -2.4%.
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Actual Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Progress Rate vs. First Half | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr - Sep, 2023 | 331,296 | 13,629 | 15,260 | 9,801 | 28.3 | 35.8 | Nov 9, 2023 | IFRS |
| Apr - Sep, 2024 | 332,779 | 5,817 | 4,454 | 2,963 | 8.6 | 98.3 | Nov 7, 2024 | IFRS |
| Apr - Sep, 2025 | 312,915 | -4,829 | -5,265 | 5,356 | 16.3 | ー | Nov 6, 2025 | IFRS |
| YoY | -6.0% | - | - | +80.8% | +90.4% |
First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance | 313,000 | -5,000 | -5,500 | 5,000 | 15.2 | 25 | Oct 31, 2025 | IFRS |
| Apr - Sep, 2025 Results | 312,915 | -4,829 | -5,265 | 5,356 | 16.3 | 25 | Nov 6, 2025 | IFRS |
| Revision Rate | 0.0% | +3.4% | +4.3% | +7.1% | +7.2% |
Current Period Guidance
Second Half Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct - Mar, 2024 | 382,506 | -3,395 | 79 | 3,160 | 9.2 | 25 | May 8, 2025 | IFRS |
| Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance | 367,085 | 18,829 | 21,265 | 14,644 | 44.5 | 25 | Nov 6, 2025 | IFRS |
| YoY | -4.0% | - | +26,817.7% | +363.4% | +382.5% |
Current Period Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar, 2024 | 717,245 | 39,776 | 42,669 | 32,570 | 94.0 | 50 | May 9, 2024 | IFRS |
| Mar, 2025 | 715,285 | 2,422 | 4,533 | 6,123 | 17.9 | 50 | May 8, 2025 | IFRS |
| Mar, 2026 Guidance | 680,000 | 14,000 | 16,000 | 20,000 | 60.8 | 50 | Oct 31, 2025 | IFRS |
| YoY | -4.9% | +478.0% | +253.0% | +226.6% | +240.2% |
Quarterly Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Operating Profit Margin | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul - Sep, 2024 | 168,883 | 2,867 | -191 | 208 | 0.6 | 1.7 | Nov 7, 2024 | IFRS |
| Oct - Dec, 2024 | 179,892 | 2,293 | 6,394 | 3,299 | 9.5 | 1.3 | Feb 6, 2025 | IFRS |
| Jan - Mar, 2025 | 202,614 | -5,688 | -6,315 | -139 | -0.4 | -2.8 | May 8, 2025 | IFRS |
| Apr - Jun, 2025 | 158,121 | -1,191 | 795 | 9,469 | 28.8 | -0.8 | Aug 7, 2025 | IFRS |
| Jul - Sep, 2025 | 154,794 | -3,638 | -6,060 | -4,113 | -12.5 | -2.4 | Nov 6, 2025 | IFRS |
| YoY | -8.3% | - | -3,072.8% | - | - |
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