Results, forecasts and guidance revisions from Japan's listed companies, in English.
Japan Exchange Group's operating profit rose 65.1% to ¥84.67bn in the six months to September as cash-equity fees and clearing income surged, while the full-year forecast and the ¥82 dividend plan stayed unchanged.
Electronic materials operating profit rose 28% in Shin-Etsu Chemical's first half on AI-led chip demand, supply tightness in some products and price revisions, while profit in the segment covering PVC fell 16% and full-year guidance stayed put.
The Tokyo sewer contractor's sales rose 25.3% in the year to July 2026, yet construction gross profit fell, a sold unit lost money, and next year's sales forecast of ¥7.27bn is below its own plan.
Pocketalk's overseas arm helped SOURCENEXT report a preliminary July-September operating profit of ¥204mn, its first in 20 quarters, though the nine-month operating loss is still ¥601mn.
Suzumo Machinery lifted its full-year operating profit forecast to ¥1.45bn from ¥1.0bn on stronger East Asia and Europe sales, while North America lagged on product supply and the ¥35 annual dividend forecast stayed put.
Koei Tecmo lifted full-year operating profit guidance by ¥2bn to ¥34bn and ordinary profit by ¥9bn to ¥51bn, and raised its year-end dividend forecast to ¥56 from ¥48, still below last year's ¥66.
Invincible Investment's Kansai hotels saw RevPAR fall 51.1% in September, while the rest of its 101 domestic hotels rose 17.2%, leaving the portfolio up 6.8%; the issuer expects October to rise about 5.3%.
Shin-Etsu Polymer lifted its operating-profit forecast for the year to March 2027 to ¥18.2bn from ¥16.0bn and raised its annual dividend forecast to ¥72, citing semiconductor-related containers and wrapping film.
Marudai Food now expects first-half operating profit of ¥1.45bn against ¥4.3bn guided in May, as price rises lag higher costs and ham and sausage volumes fall; its full-year outlook is due on 9 November.
Shimizu Bank raised its full-year consolidated ordinary profit forecast to ¥4.7bn from ¥3.8bn and lifted its annual dividend forecast to ¥70 from ¥60, saying higher rates boosted loan and securities income.
Procrea Holdings said its bank subsidiary's held-to-maturity bonds carried ¥14.448bn of unrealized losses at 30 September, 220.3% of last year's ordinary profit, while its earnings and dividend forecasts stay as published in May.
Fujiya now expects ¥1.6bn of operating profit for the year to December, half its February forecast, after a third quarter hit by rain, an earthquake in Kumamoto, shopper thrift and higher packaging and energy costs.
Tokyo Steel's operating loss of ¥3.543bn in the half to September came despite 12.3% higher sales, and ¥6.184bn of special gains kept net income at ¥2.389bn, with management counting on price revisions to lift the year to an operating profit.
Park24 expects a ¥5.5bn extraordinary loss for goodwill payments and breach response costs, lowering its net-profit forecast 12.5% to ¥38.5bn while keeping its sales, operating profit and ¥65 dividend forecasts unchanged.
Nomura Micro Science now expects half-year operating profit of ¥1.132bn, down from ¥3.6bn, as a US water-treatment order is now expected in the second half and a Korean project's costs rose, while full-year sales and operating profit guidance are unchanged.
Nagano Keiki lifted its forecast operating profit for the year to March 2027 to ¥10bn from ¥6.8bn, saying pressure-sensor demand from semiconductor-related facilities rose sharply.
KOA now expects ¥8.31bn of operating profit this fiscal year, up from ¥5.36bn, citing AI-related, automotive and industrial demand, and it raised its year-end dividend forecast to ¥46.50 a share.
K Line raised its forecast for the year to March 2027 by ¥55bn to ¥190bn in net profit, while operating profit moves only ¥6bn; the company ties the larger lift to stronger container conditions at affiliate ONE.
FANUC raised its full-year net profit forecast to ¥228.3bn after first-half operating profit rose 35.7%, lifted its interim dividend to ¥72.54 a share and authorized buybacks of up to ¥50bn through April 2027.
Chugin Financial Group now expects interim net profit of ¥29.7bn, up from ¥20.7bn, crediting higher domestic rates and securities portfolio rebalancing; its full-year outlook is due on October 29.
The steak chain's nine-month operating profit rose 48.4% on 12.8% higher sales, and its April purchase of a Yamaguchi meat processor is meant to supply planned western Japan restaurants, with full-year guidance unchanged.
Kyoei Security Service now forecasts a ¥600mn net loss for the year to July 2027, against a ¥700mn profit forecast, after a ¥1.602bn officer retirement special loss; stock pay and a retirement provision trimmed operating profit guidance by ¥170mn.
Tokai now forecasts operating profit of ¥10.29bn, reversing an expected decline, as pharmacy prescription prices beat plan and a company grouped in July joins the accounts from the third quarter, and it lifts the year-end dividend to ¥49.
Nippon Ski Resort Development earned ¥2.15bn in net profit on a record 544,000 inbound visitors, helped by a ¥1.27bn land-sale gain, while disclosing a fatal accident at a Hakuba resort and ¥5bn in new borrowing for lift renewals.