Otsuka (4768) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 9.3% year-over-year to ¥344,753 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

• Operating profit increased 11.0% year-over-year to ¥23,505 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent grew 15.2% year-over-year to ¥16,688 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit improved to ¥65,555 million from ¥60,087 million year-over-year.

• Ordinary profit rose 11.3% year-over-year to ¥24,312 million.

• Basic earnings per share increased to ¥44.01 from ¥38.22 year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income declined 4.1% year-over-year to ¥15,358 million.

• Cash and cash equivalents at period end were ¥261,406 million, up from ¥200,881 million a year earlier.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast at ¥1,311,000 million, up 0.9% year-over-year.

• Operating profit projected at ¥90,000 million, up 0.1% year-over-year.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent expected to decrease 4.9% to ¥61,130 million.

• Annual dividend forecast raised to ¥95.00 per share from ¥90.00.