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Kato Works Swings to Profit Despite Operating Loss, Keeps ¥70 Dividend Outlook

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  • Kato Works’ nine-month sales edged higher while operating and ordinary results turned to losses, yet bottom-line profit rebounded strongly versus last year’s deficit.
  • The company tightened its balance sheet, reaffirmed a ¥70 annual dividend, and forecast modest sales growth with continued net profit despite an anticipated operating loss.
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Kato Works Swings to Profit Despite Operating Loss, Keeps ¥70 Dividend Outlook

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KATO WORKS CO., LTD. ( (JP:6390) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Kato Works reported consolidated net sales of ¥37.3 billion for the nine months to Dec. 31, 2025, up 1.3% year on year, but swung to an operating loss of ¥1.87 billion and an ordinary loss of ¥1.39 billion. Despite this, profit attributable to owners of the parent rebounded sharply to ¥5.63 billion from a ¥4.83 billion loss a year earlier, aided by non-operating factors and changes in accounting policies.

Total assets fell to ¥96.5 billion while the equity ratio improved to 45.0%, reflecting a leaner balance sheet and continued financial stability. The company maintained its dividend stance, projecting an annual payout of ¥70 per share for the year ending March 31, 2026, and revised its full-year forecast to ¥57.0 billion in sales with a small operating loss but solid bottom-line profit of ¥5.8 billion, signaling ongoing shareholder returns amid earnings volatility.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:6390) stock is a Hold with a Yen1446.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on KATO WORKS CO., LTD. stock, see the JP:6390 Stock Forecast page.

More about KATO WORKS CO., LTD.

Kato Works Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, operating under Japanese GAAP. The company supplies industrial machinery and related equipment, serving construction and infrastructure markets where demand is closely tied to capital investment cycles and broader economic conditions.

Average Trading Volume: 106,747

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen17.55B

For detailed information about 6390 stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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