Yaskawa Electric raises fiscal year 2026 forecast after solid first half

Yaskawa Electric Corporation announced consolidated results for the first half of the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, with revenue of 260,195 million yen, a slight decrease of 0.5% year-on-year, but operating profit increased by 1.8% to 23,334 million yen. Profit attributable to owners of parent rose by 2.2% to 18,247 million yen, while basic earnings per share reached 70.36 yen. This performance led to an upward revision of the full-year forecast, with projected revenue increasing by 10,000 million yen to 525,000 million yen, and profit attributable to owners of parent increasing by 4,000 million yen to 37,000 million yen.

The Motion Control segment saw revenue of 112,837 million yen and operating profit of 12,024 million yen, with increased profitability from improved added value and cost control. The Robotics segment generated 119,204 million yen in revenue and 10,542 million yen in operating profit, supported by strong demand in China and Asia. System Engineering reported revenue of 18,690 million yen and operating profit of 1,939 million yen due to increased sales in steel plants.

The company’s annual dividend forecast remains unchanged at 68.00 yen per share.