Seiko Group posts strong half-year earnings, lifts full-year forecast

Seiko Group Corporation achieved a 6.3% year-on-year increase in net sales to 160,524 million yen for the six months ended September 30, 2025. Operating profit saw a significant surge of 26.2% to 16,849 million yen, while ordinary profit grew 35.6% to 17,398 million yen. Profit attributable to owners of parent also increased by 44.2% to 12,498 million yen. Basic earnings per share for the period were 305.88 yen.

The strong performance was driven by the Emotional Value Solutions Business, which exceeded previous forecasts. Consequently, the company has revised its full-year consolidated forecast for net sales to 318,000 million yen (up 4.3% from the previous forecast), operating profit to 24,500 million yen (up 4.3%), ordinary profit to 24,500 million yen (up 4.3%), and profit attributable to owners of parent to 16,000 million yen (up 3.2%).

The company also increased its year-end dividend forecast by 10 yen per share to 70 yen, resulting in an annual dividend of 130 yen per share for the current fiscal year. However, the Devices Solutions Business forecast was adjusted downward due to surging silver prices. Total assets as of September 30, 2025, were 373,768 million yen, with total net assets reaching 165,161 million yen.