Nippon Information Development (2349) Q1 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2026, rose 6.4% year-over-year to ¥6,402 million.

• Operating profit increased 10.5% year-over-year to ¥615 million.

• Ordinary profit grew 7.2% year-over-year to ¥668 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent was ¥435 million, up 3.2% year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income increased 12.8% year-over-year to ¥541 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the quarter was ¥1,413 million, up from ¥1,288 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share for the quarter was ¥39.84, compared to ¥38.60 a year earlier.

• Total assets as of June 30, 2026, were ¥31,234 million, up from ¥30,723 million at March 31, 2026.

• Net assets increased to ¥24,502 million from ¥24,277 million at the previous fiscal year-end.

• Equity-to-asset ratio stood at 78.4% as of June 30, 2026.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast for fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, is ¥27,500 million, up 4.1% year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected at ¥3,400 million, up 0.8% year-over-year.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent is forecast at ¥2,520 million, up 0.7% year-over-year.

• Annual dividend per share forecast is ¥30.00, up from ¥29.00 in the previous year.