Canon Inc (CAJFF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Hello, everyone. I am Hatsumi Hirokawa. Thank you very much for joining the results presentation meeting, despite your busy schedules. Now we will explain the results for the second quarter of 2026 and the forecasts. We will proceed according to the order of this agenda. On the third page, I will review the key points of the second quarter results. In the second quarter, sales rose and income declined year on year, but operating income was around the same level as the second quarter of the previous year, when we set a record high. Both sales and income were largely in line with our internal forecasts. Additionally, despite a reactionary fall from PC replacement demand due to the end of support for Windows 10, we managed to remain on an upward trend, with sales up 10% year on year in SI solutions and 8% in service outsourcing, while total sales in IT solutions rose 3% year on year. In light of this progress, we have upwardly revised our full year forecasts for operating income by 3.0 billion yen, ordinary income by 3.3 billion yen, and net income by 2.0 billion yen. We will aim for year-on-year increases in sales and income coupled with new record highs for the sixth consecutive year. Next, I would like to highlight a key topic from the second quarter. We published Integrated Report 2026. For this year's Integrated Report, we have adopted the theme of paving the way to the future and further success through CEO creation, the road to 2030, and have sought to help stakeholders understand how the Canon MJ Group will enhance its corporate value over the medium to long term. You can find Integrated Report 2026 on the Canon MJ Group website. I encourage you to check the report and share any feedback or impressions during individual interviews or other occasions. The fourth ...