OBIC Profit Rises 19% to ¥44,383 Million in First Half; Raises Forecast
Key Facts
OBIC announced on October 27 its consolidated results for the six months ended September 30, 2026, reporting net sales of ¥75,023 million, up 14.0% from the same period a year earlier. Profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 19.0% to ¥44,383 million, while basic earnings per share were ¥103.00. Operating profit increased 16.9% to ¥51,038 million, and ordinary profit rose 20.3% to ¥62,826 million. The results showed growth in revenue and profit across key measures during the fiscal half-year ended in September. The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market under code 4684.
Compared with the first half of the previous fiscal year, when sales were ¥65,784 million and operating profit was ¥43,655 million, both revenue and operating profit rose in the current period. The 19.0% increase in profit attributable to shareholders exceeded sales growth of 14.0%; operating profit rose 16.9% and ordinary profit 20.3%. In the fiscal year ended March 2026, the group recorded sales of ¥135,209 million and operating profit of ¥88,823 million, compared with ¥121,240 million and ¥78,378 million, respectively, in the previous year. Basic earnings per share in fiscal 2026 were ¥171.61. These half-year results put the company's current figures in the context of a fiscal year that saw annual growth in sales and operating profit.
OBIC attributed its performance to continued strong demand for investments in systems renewal aimed at improving corporate productivity and operational efficiency, supported by digital transformation initiatives. It also cited a rise in inquiries about its flagship enterprise resource planning system, OBIC7, across multiple sectors. The company said demand for systems upgrades remained strong as businesses sought to raise productivity and operational efficiency. According to the company, this demand was the stated driver of performance during the period, alongside customer inquiries about OBIC7. The disclosure did not provide a separate figure for the contribution of these inquiries to sales or profit.
The company raised its forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, projecting annual sales of ¥151,200 million and operating profit of ¥100,500 million. It also raised its ordinary profit forecast to ¥120,000 million and profit attributable to owners of the parent to ¥85,000 million. The figures represent increases over its previous estimates of 1.7% for sales and 2.6% for operating profit. The increases were 4.8% for ordinary profit and 3.7% for profit attributable to shareholders. Its previous forecasts were sales of ¥148,700 million and operating profit of ¥98,000 million.
The company said first-half performance puts sales and all categories of full-year profit on track to exceed its previous estimates. It also raised its projected annual dividend to ¥100 per share for the fiscal year ending in March 2027, from a previous estimate of ¥94. The revised estimate includes a year-end dividend of ¥53 per share. The disclosure linked the strong interim results with revisions to its annual forecasts and dividends. The revisions covered business and profit estimates as well as the stated cash return to shareholders.
The OBIC Group operates in systems integration, systems support and office automation services, according to the company's profile. The systems upgrades it cited are part of demand to improve productivity and operational efficiency, while the company also discussed inquiries about its flagship OBIC7 system across different sectors. It announced results for the first quarter of the current fiscal year on July 22, 2026. It is scheduled to announce third-quarter results in late January 2027. This is the next interim update listed on the company's investor-relations calendar.