Second Quarters of FY2025 (2Qs)
Financial Information
November 12, 2025 KYB Corporation
(Code number: 7242; Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange)
Summary
2Qs of FY2025 Performance Overview
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Increase in Net Sales and Profit (Operating Profit ¥8.3bn ¥20.7bn)
－ Net sales increased due to higher sales of automotive OEM and construction machinery products, as well as the consolidation of Chita Kogyo as a subsidiary.
－Operating profit increased thanks to strong sales of automotive OEM and construction machinery products, cost reductions
from improved productivity in the U.S., and the recognition of negative goodwill from the acquisition of Chita Kogyo.
FY2025 Forecast
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Revision Upward from the Previous Forecast (Operating Profit ¥22.5bn ¥31.0bn)
Based on progress through the second quarter, we have revised our previously announced forecast upward.
Return to Shareholders
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FY2025 annual dividend forecast: ¥150 per share (¥30 increase from the figures announced in August)
Interim dividend forecast: ¥75 per share, Year end dividend forecast: ¥75 per share
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Decision to acquire treasury shares (Up to ¥20.0bn)
As of the end of October 2025, approximately ¥18.5bn of treasury shares had been repurchased.
(¥ Billion) | IFRS | Differences | |
1H of FY2024 actual | 1H of FY2025 actual | Previous period | |
Net sales | 213.5 | 230.8 | 17.4 |
Segment profits* | 8.7 | 12.0 | 3.2 |
[Segment profits ratio] | [ 4.1% ] | [ 5.2% ] | [ 1.1% ] |
Operating profit | 8.3 | 20.7 | 12.4 |
[Operating profit ratio] | [ 3.9% ] | [ 9.0% ] | [ 5.1% ] |
Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 5.2 | 17.1 | 12.0 |
FOREX (Average) (¥) JPY/ US$ | 152.62 | 146.04 | |
JPY/ EUR | 165.93 | 168.06 | |
*Segment profits correspond to operating income in JGAAP.
32Qs (1H) of FY2025 Net Sales and Segment Profits
(¥ Billion) | Net Sales | Segment Profits | ||||
1H of FY2024 actual | 1H of FY2025 actual | Differences | 1H of FY2024 actual | 1H of FY2025 actual | Differences | |
AC | 148.0 | 164.1 | 16.1 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 1.6 |
HC | 58.2 | 60.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
Aircraft Components | 1.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | (0.6) | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Special-purpose vehicles | 5.9 | 3.4 | (2.5) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Total | 213.5 | 230.8 | 17.4 | 8.7 | 12.0 | 3.2 |
AC: Automotive Components HC: Hydraulic Components
42Qs (1H) of FY2025 Changes in Segment Profits (Comparison with previous period)
8.7
(0.1)
8.7
(2.4)
(3.0) (0.6)
0.6
12.0
¥3.2bn [ 1.1% ]
(¥ Billion) | 1H of FY2024 actual | Sales & variable cost factors | Depreciation expenses | Personnel expenses | Other expenses | Foreign exchange | Subsidiarization of Chita Kogyo | 1H of FY2025 actual |
AC | 7.9 | 6.4 | (0.2) | (2.6) | (2.1) | (0.6) | 0.6 | 9.4 |
HC | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | (0.2) | (0.8) | (0.1) | 0.0 | 1.6 |
Aircraft Components | (0.6) | 1.0 | (0.0) | 0.0 | (0.2) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Special-purpose vehicles | 0.6 | (0.6) | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Total | 8.7 | 8.7 | (0.1) | (2.4) | (3.0) | (0.6) | 0.6 | 12.0 |