Suncall Corporation Revises Earnings & Dividend — Operating Profit +44.8%

Suncall Corporation Revises Earnings & Dividend — Operating Profit +44.8%

Suncall Corporation (TSE:5985) has raised its earnings and dividend guidance for the fiscal year ending March 2027, citing stronger-than-expected first-quarter performance and favorable currency movements.

For the full fiscal year, the company raised revenue guidance to JPY 56.0bn from JPY 50.5bn (+10.9%), while operating profit jumped to JPY 8.50bn from JPY 5.80bn (+46.6%). Ordinary income (keijo rieki), a Japan-specific metric capturing non-operating items, was similarly lifted to JPY 8.50bn from JPY 5.60bn (+51.8%). Net profit guidance increased 50% to JPY 6.30bn, with earnings per share rising to JPY 207.98 from JPY 138.65.

Management attributed the revision to outperformance in the electronics and information technology sector during the first quarter, combined with yen weakness relative to initial assumptions. The company adjusted its foreign exchange assumptions to reflect current market rates. The interim dividend was maintained at JPY 15.00 per share, while the year-end dividend was reduced to JPY 15.00 from JPY 20.00, bringing the full-year payout to JPY 30.00 per share versus the prior JPY 35.00 forecast.

The dividend adjustment reflects management caution regarding second-half business environment uncertainties, despite the significant earnings upgrade. While first-quarter momentum and favorable currency tailwinds have driven substantial profit revisions, the company’s decision to hold year-end distributions flat signals concern about sustainability of current conditions. Investors should monitor second-quarter results and management commentary on demand visibility in core markets.

Source: Original filing (TDnet) | 日本語版

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