Nippon Kinzoku Returns to Profit Despite Lower Sales

The latest announcement is out from Nippon Kinzoku Co., Ltd. ( (JP:5491) ).

Nippon Kinzoku reported consolidated net sales of ¥37.18 billion for the nine months ended Dec. 31, 2025, down 4.6% year on year, but returned to profitability with operating profit of ¥662 million and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥341 million, versus a loss a year earlier. The company’s equity ratio improved to 40.9% and net assets rose to ¥28.59 billion, while it maintained a zero-dividend policy for the current fiscal year and forecast full-year net sales of ¥53.4 billion and profit of ¥500 million, signaling a cautious but continuing earnings recovery.

Nippon Kinzoku kept its share count stable but significantly increased treasury shares to 244,064, which modestly reduced the average number of shares outstanding and helped lift earnings per share to ¥51.40 for the period. Management left accounting policies unchanged and projected higher full-year sales and operating profit despite lower year-on-year net profit, indicating a focus on strengthening its balance sheet and stabilizing performance after the previous year’s losses.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:5491) stock is a Hold with a Yen1039.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Nippon Kinzoku Co., Ltd. stock, see the JP:5491 Stock Forecast page.

More about Nippon Kinzoku Co., Ltd.

Nippon Kinzoku Co., Ltd., listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under code 5491, operates in the metals sector. The company manufactures and sells metal materials and related products, serving industrial clients that depend on specialized metal components and rolled products for a range of manufacturing applications.

Average Trading Volume: 37,050

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen6.69B

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