Socionext Inc. (6526) raised its consolidated forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, lifting its net profit outlook to ¥10.5 billion from ¥10.0 billion and sales to ¥225.0 billion from ¥215.0 billion, citing a weaker-than-assumed yen in the first half.
The chip designer now expects operating profit and ordinary profit of ¥15.5 billion each, up 10.7% from the ¥14.0 billion projected on April 28. The company said profits are also expected to exceed its previous forecast due to currency effects, and it assumes an exchange rate of ¥130 to the U.S. dollar for the second half.
| Item | Previous | Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | ¥215.0 billion | ¥225.0 billion |
| Operating profit | ¥14.0 billion | ¥15.5 billion |
| Net profit | ¥10.0 billion | ¥10.5 billion |
| EPS | ¥57.05 | ¥59.86 |
For the April-September first half, sales rose 14.0% to ¥99.42 billion, while operating profit fell 55.7% to ¥1,668 million. Net profit attributable to owners of the parent dropped 25.9% to ¥1,526 million.
Product sales grew 10.2% to ¥77,551 million, driven by automotive and industrial equipment applications, and NRE (non-recurring engineering) revenue jumped 32.9% to ¥21,827 million, led by data center and networking. Product gross margin narrowed 5.6 points to 30.1% due to a change in product mix. Research and development expenses rose 16.8% to ¥33,825 million on prototyping for new North American data center and automotive mass-production products launching from the second half, as well as continued advanced development spending. The average exchange rate in the period was ¥159.4 per dollar.
Socionext kept its annual dividend forecast unchanged at ¥50 per share, including an interim payment of ¥25.
The company plans to file its semiannual securities report on Nov. 13, 2026, and begin paying the interim dividend on Nov. 26, 2026.
| Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | |
| Offer price | ¥1,000 per common share |
| M&A / TOB | 1 |
| Guidance | 0 |
| Buybacks | 0 |
| Dividends | 0 |
| Capital | 0 |
| Earnings | 0 |
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