Kawata Mfg. Cuts Full-Year Profit Outlook as Nine-Month Earnings Slump

Kawata Mfg. Co., Ltd. ( (JP:6292) ) has issued an announcement.

Kawata Mfg. Co., Ltd. reported a 6.0% year-on-year decline in consolidated net sales to ¥13.94 billion for the nine months ended Dec. 31, 2025, with operating income down 8.3% to ¥570 million and net income attributable to owners of the parent plunging 61.8% to ¥151 million. Despite the earnings deterioration, the company’s equity ratio improved to 53.6% as total assets edged down to ¥24.16 billion, while it maintained a stable dividend policy, confirming a full-year payout forecast of ¥38 per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.

For the full fiscal year, Kawata revised its earnings outlook lower, now projecting a 7.5% decline in net sales to ¥19.2 billion and a steep drop in net income to ¥60 million, implying an 89.6% fall from the previous year and basic earnings per share of ¥8.59. The weaker forecast underscores mounting profitability pressure despite a solid balance sheet, signaling tighter returns for shareholders even as the company avoids changes in consolidation scope or accounting policies and keeps dividend guidance unchanged.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:6292) stock is a Hold with a Yen786.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Kawata Mfg. Co., Ltd. stock, see the JP:6292 Stock Forecast page.

More about Kawata Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Kawata Mfg. Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, operating under code 6292. The company focuses on industrial equipment, serving manufacturing clients with machinery and related systems, and targets both domestic and overseas markets in the broader industrial and factory automation sector.

Average Trading Volume: 14,959

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen5.71B

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