Furukawa’s profit doubles, company raises full-year forecast

Furukawa Co., Ltd. reported consolidated net sales of 97,635 million yen for the six months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of 4.4% from the previous year. Operating profit rose significantly by 20.6% to 4,208 million yen, while ordinary profit surged by 83.7% to 6,297 million yen. However, profit attributable to owners of parent decreased by 43.8% to 4,905 million yen, primarily due to higher extraordinary income in the prior year.

The company revised its full-year forecast for fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, upward. Net sales are now projected at 197,500 million yen (previously 194,000 million yen), operating profit at 8,000 million yen (previously 7,700 million yen), and ordinary profit at 9,400 million yen (previously 7,800 million yen). Profit attributable to owners of parent is expected to reach 7,500 million yen (previously 7,700 million yen), with basic earnings per share of 225.67 yen.

The Industrial Machinery segment saw sales rise by 755 million yen to 9,533 million yen and operating profit by 505 million yen to 516 million yen. The Metals segment also performed strongly, with sales increasing by 4,093 million yen to 44,683 million yen and operating profit climbing by 635 million yen to 1,215 million yen, driven by higher overseas market prices for electrolytic gold.