Idom revises dividend forecast despite operating profit dip

Idom Inc. announced a revised year-end dividend forecast of 37.35 yen per share, maintaining the previous forecast, following a Board of Directors meeting on October 14, 2025. This revision is based on the company's interim dividend of 15.43 yen per share, payable on November 13, 2025, from retained earnings, with an August 31, 2025, record date. The initial interim dividend forecast was 22.41 yen per share. The previous fiscal year's total dividend was 40.18 yen per share.

The financial results for the six months ended August 31, 2025, show net sales of 273,107 million yen, a 9.4% increase year-on-year, driven by record-high retail unit sales in Japan. However, operating profit decreased by 15.8% to 8,493 million yen, and profit attributable to owners of parent fell by 20.4% to 5,163 million yen. This decline was primarily attributed to lower gross profit per retail unit due to volatile auto auction market prices and increased selling, general, and administrative expenses. Total assets increased by 10.7% to 243,581 million yen, and net assets rose by 4.5% to 84,449 million yen.

The company's dividend policy emphasizes performance-based payouts linked to consolidated results. The revised year-end dividend forecast aligns with the updated earnings forecast presented in the "Notice Revisions to the Business Results" on October 10, 2025.