Tsumura Reports Second Quarter Revenue Increase Despite China Business Decline

TOKYO, May 13 (Pulse News Wire) – TSUMURA & Co. (4540.T) reported a revenue increase of 11,521 million yen for the fiscal year ending March 2026 compared to the previous year.

Total revenue reached 198,000 million yen, surpassing the initial forecast of 192,615 million yen. However, the company's China business saw a decline, contributing 30,100 million yen versus 31,442 million yen last year. In the second quarter, operating profit stood at 40,125 million yen, up from 35,219 million yen in the same period last year. Domestic operations contributed significantly, achieving an operating profit of 40,136 million yen, while Chinese operations showed a slight improvement with 206 million yen compared to 195 million yen previously. Ordinary income was recorded at 42,446 million yen, down 2,410 million yen from the prior year.

Capital expenditures increased to 50,200 million yen for the fiscal year, reflecting higher investments in fixed assets. The company also noted a reduction in depreciation expenses to 13,500 million yen from 12,291 million yen. Additionally, the number of employees grew to 4,923 from 4,233 in the previous year. For the upcoming fiscal year, TSUMURA forecasts total sales of 213,600 million yen, with domestic sales expected to reach 167,600 million yen and Chinese sales projected at 46,000 million yen. The company anticipates an ordinary income of 35,500 million yen and a net profit attributable to parent shareholders of 26,200 million yen.