Nippon Kodoshi Corporation Revises Earnings Forecast Sharply Higher
Nippon Kodoshi Corporation (TSE:3891) has raised its earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 2027, citing stronger-than-expected demand for its core aluminum electrolytic capacitor separator products driven by AI server applications.
| Item | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | JPY 10.5bn | JPY 12.3bn | +17.1% |
| Operating Profit | JPY 2.20bn | JPY 3.20bn | +45.5% |
| Ordinary Income | JPY 2.20bn | JPY 3.20bn | +45.5% |
| Net Profit (interim) | JPY 1.60bn | JPY 2.30bn | +43.8% |
| EPS (interim) | JPY 152/share | JPY 218/share | +43.7% |
For the full fiscal year, Nippon Kodoshi raised revenue guidance to JPY 24.0bn from JPY 21.0bn (+14.3%), operating profit to JPY 6.0bn from JPY 4.4bn (+36.4%), and net profit to JPY 4.2bn from JPY 3.2bn (+31.3%).
The company attributed the revision to robust first-quarter performance in its flagship aluminum electrolytic capacitor separator business, with AI server-related demand significantly exceeding prior expectations. Despite headwinds from rising raw material costs, the company is realizing improved cost efficiency through higher production utilization rates driven by increased sales volumes.
The upward revision signals accelerating momentum in Nippon Kodoshi’s exposure to the AI infrastructure buildout. The 36–45% profit growth across operating and ordinary income (keijo rieki) metrics—a Japan-specific profit measure including non-operating items—demonstrates substantial operational leverage as the company scales production to meet surging demand. Investors should monitor whether the company can sustain these margin improvements and whether supply chain constraints emerge as AI server demand continues to intensify.
Source: Original filing (TDnet) | 日本語版
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