Hagihara Industries reports mixed nine-month results, updates shareholder benefits

Hagihara Industries reported consolidated net sales of 24,044 million yen for the nine months ended July 31, 2025, a 1.5% decrease year-on-year. Operating profit fell 22.5% to 1,332 million yen, and ordinary profit declined 23.1% to 1,488 million yen. Despite these declines, profit attributable to owners of parent surged 20.8% to 1,557 million yen, primarily due to an 800 million yen subsidy recorded as extraordinary income for the Kasoka factory construction.

The company's total assets slightly decreased to 42,368 million yen as of July 31, 2025, from 42,583 million yen at October 31, 2024, while net assets increased to 29,835 million yen from 29,098 million yen. The equity-to-asset ratio improved to 70.3%. Hagihara Industries also announced its full-year forecast for October 31, 2025, projecting net sales of 34,000 million yen and profit attributable to owners of parent of 2,230 million yen, with no revisions to previous forecasts.

Additionally, the company updated its shareholder benefit program for the record date of October 31, 2025. Shareholders holding 100 to less than 1,000 shares for less than three years will receive 1,000 yen equivalent benefits, increasing to 2,000 yen for those holding for three years or more. For shareholders with 1,000 shares or more, benefits are 3,000 yen for less than three years of holding and 6,000 yen for three years or more. As previously announced, the program will be discontinued after the fiscal year ending October 2026.