For the period ended 31 March 2026 in Japan, net profit fell to Y637 million from Y668 million, while revenue was flat at Y25.52 billion.
Operating profit declined to Y727 million from Y810 million, and pretax profit slipped to Y943 million from Y991 million.
Earnings per share fell to Y46.34 from Y48.25, while the company kept its year-end dividend forecast unchanged at Y30.00 under Japanese accounting standards.
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