Sumitomo Heavy Industries (6302) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Orders rose to JPY318.4 billion, up 22% year-over-year, with growth in all segments except Industrial Machinery.

• Net sales increased to JPY255.6 billion, up 6% year-over-year, mainly from Mechatronics and Logistics & Construction.

• Operating profit improved to JPY13.4 billion, up 20% year-over-year, driven by higher sales and improved gross margin.

• Ordinary profit increased 27% year-over-year to JPY11.0 billion, and profit attributable to owners of parent rose 22% to JPY7.9 billion.

• The business environment was marked by global economic uncertainty, strong US demand, gradual European recovery, and sluggish China.

Financial highlights

• Operating profit ratio increased to 5.2% from 4.6% year-over-year.

• Ordinary profit rose to JPY11.0 billion, up 26.9% year-over-year.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent reached JPY7.9 billion, up 21.8% year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income was JPY14.4 billion, reversing a prior year loss of JPY9.4 billion.

• Extraordinary loss increased to JPY2.2 billion from JPY1.2 billion year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2026 full-year net sales forecast at JPY1,090.0 billion, up from JPY1,066.9 billion in FY2025.

• Operating profit forecast for FY2026 is JPY60.0 billion, up from JPY51.5 billion in FY2025.

• Ordinary profit forecast for FY2026 is JPY55.0 billion, up from JPY47.3 billion in FY2025.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent forecast for FY2026 is JPY34.0 billion, up 9.9%.

• Annual dividend forecast is JPY145 per share.