Furukawa Electric raised its full-year operating-profit forecast for the year to March 2027 to ¥136bn from ¥123bn, an increase of ¥13bn, in a notice published on 9 November. The company credits data-center demand for optical products.
The revision also lifts other headline forecasts. Net sales are now expected at ¥1.57tn, up from ¥1.53tn, while ordinary profit is expected at ¥155bn, up from ¥143bn. Net profit attributable to owners of the parent is expected at ¥118bn, up from ¥105bn. The table below sets out the previous and revised figures against the prior-year actuals.
The interim results released the same day show the optical solutions segment earned ¥23.6bn in the first half.
Several caveats apply. The forecast notice does not split the ¥13bn operating-profit increase by segment. The interim results are outside auditor or audit-firm review, according to the interim report. Interim net profit includes a gain on sale of investment securities, mainly policy-held shares. Per-share figures are adjusted for the 10-for-1 share split effective 1 July 2026.
| Item | Previous forecast | Revised forecast | Change | Prior-year actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | ¥1.53tn | ¥1.57tn | +¥40bn (2.6%) | ¥1.308tn |
| Operating profit | ¥123bn | ¥136bn | +¥13bn (10.6%) | ¥63.9bn |
| Ordinary profit | ¥143bn | ¥155bn | +¥12bn (8.4%) | ¥75.9bn |
| Net profit to parent owners | ¥105bn | ¥118bn | +¥13bn (12.4%) | ¥72.5bn |
| Net income per share | ¥149.25 | ¥167.71 | n/a | ¥103.02 |