NSK Lifts Nine-Month Profits and Upgrades Outlook as Steering Unit Becomes Core Subsidiary

NSK Ltd. ( (JP:6471) ) has issued an update.

NSK reported strong unaudited consolidated results for the nine months ended 31 December 2025, with sales rising 10.3% year-on-year to ¥658.5 billion and operating income surging 75.2% to ¥27.4 billion, while net income attributable to owners of the parent jumped 244.5% to ¥13.5 billion, reflecting the absence of discontinued operations and improved profitability. The company maintained a solid financial position with total assets of ¥1.30 trillion and an equity ratio of 52.2%, kept its annual dividend forecast unchanged at ¥34 per share, upgraded its full-year earnings forecast for FY2025/26, and expanded the scope of consolidation by acquiring full control of NSK Steering & Control Inc. and its subsidiary NSK Steering Systems Co., Ltd., underscoring a strategic push in the steering systems business.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:6471) stock is a Buy with a Yen1203.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on NSK Ltd. stock, see the JP:6471 Stock Forecast page.

More about NSK Ltd.

NSK Ltd., listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a Japanese industrial manufacturer best known for bearings, automotive components, and precision machinery, serving global automotive and industrial markets. The company reports its results under IFRS and has recently strengthened its automotive steering business through consolidation of related subsidiaries.

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Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen525B

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