Hioki's Q1 sales rise, profit declines slightly amid forex impact

Hioki E.E. Corporation (TSE:6866) announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2025, reporting a 7.7% year-over-year increase in net sales, reaching JPY 9,816 million. Operating profit rose by 11.9% to JPY 1,804 million, driven by growth in most regions except Japan. However, due to a foreign exchange loss of JPY 174 million, ordinary profit saw a slight decrease of 1.6% to JPY 1,697 million, and profit attributable to owners of the parent company declined by 2.9% to JPY 1,171 million.