Hosokawa Micron (6277) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for Q1 FY2026 rose 2.1% year-over-year to ¥18,506 million, with orders received up 5.7% and backlog up 0.9%.

• Operating profit dropped 49.6% to ¥726 million, and profit attributable to owners of parent fell 87.1% to ¥150 million, mainly due to higher SG&A and a one-time extraordinary loss at a German subsidiary.

• Comprehensive income decreased 14.8% year-over-year to ¥3,001 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥6,364 million from ¥6,182 million year-over-year.

• SG&A expenses rose to ¥5,638 million, up from ¥4,741 million.

• Extraordinary loss of ¥486 million recorded, mainly for business structure improvement in Germany.

• EPS for Q1 FY2026 was ¥10.25, down from ¥78.60 in the prior year.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2026 full-year net sales forecast at ¥78,500 million (+0.6% YoY), operating profit ¥7,000 million (–0.7%), and profit attributable to owners of parent ¥5,200 million (+14.9%).

• Interim and full-year dividend forecast unchanged at ¥65 and ¥130 per share, respectively.