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Socionext Profit Slumps Despite Stable Sales, Keeps Full-Year Outlook and Dividend

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  • Socionext’s nine-month sales dipped slightly while profits plunged, sharply eroding earnings.
  • Despite weaker profitability, Socionext maintains its full-year forecast, strong balance sheet, and dividend plan.
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Socionext Profit Slumps Despite Stable Sales, Keeps Full-Year Outlook and Dividend

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Socionext Inc. ( (JP:6526) ) has issued an update.

Socionext reported consolidated net sales of ¥142.1 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, down 2.2% year-on-year, while operating income dropped 65.1% to ¥7.2 billion and profit attributable to owners of parent fell 71.0% to ¥4.8 billion, reflecting a sharp contraction in profitability despite relatively stable top-line performance. The company’s financial position remains solid with a high equity ratio of 78.9%, and it kept its full-year forecast unchanged, projecting marginally higher annual sales of ¥190.0 billion but a roughly 60–66% decline in profits versus the prior year, signaling continued earnings pressure even as it maintains its planned annual dividend of ¥50 per share and introduces stock-based compensation schemes for executives and employees.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:6526) stock is a Hold with a Yen2097.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Socionext Inc. stock, see the JP:6526 Stock Forecast page.

More about Socionext Inc.

Socionext Inc. is a Japan-based fabless semiconductor company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, specializing in system-on-chip (SoC) solutions. Its products are mainly supplied to global equipment manufacturers, with a focus on advanced, application-specific chips for fields such as automotive, data centers, networking, and consumer electronics.

Average Trading Volume: 7,031,781

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: Yen373.7B

For an in-depth examination of 6526 stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.

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