Rorze (6323) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Quarterly revenue for Q1 FY2026 reached ¥33,061 million, up 12.9% year-over-year, driven by strong semiconductor equipment sales to Taiwan.

• Operating profit declined 3.5% year-over-year to ¥8,441 million, and ordinary profit fell 36.3% to ¥7,241 million, impacted by higher costs and foreign exchange effects.

• Net income attributable to shareholders dropped 40% year-over-year to ¥5,263 million.

• No direct impact from U.S. tariff policies during the quarter.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for Q1 FY2026 was ¥13,429 million, with a gross margin of 40.6%.

• EPS for the quarter was ¥29.91, down from ¥49.82 in the prior year.

• Total assets at quarter-end were ¥177,092 million, down ¥10,646 million from the previous year-end.

• Equity ratio stood at 64.1%.

• Operating margin for Q1 was approximately 25.5%.

Outlook and guidance

• No changes to the previously announced full-year guidance: FY2026 revenue forecast at ¥128,190 million (+3.0% YoY), operating profit at ¥30,345 million, and net income at ¥23,499 million.

• Q1 progress toward full-year revenue, operating profit, and net income forecasts was 25.8%, 27.8%, and 22.4%, respectively.

• Sales of front-end and advanced packaging equipment for end users are expected to drive growth.