DENSO Reports 5.3% Revenue Growth in Fiscal 2026; Forecasts Lower Profit for 2027
DENSO's fiscal 2026 revenue rose 5.3% to 7,540.0 billion yen, while operating profit increased 6.5%, but the company forecasts a decline in profit for fiscal 2027.
7,540.0 billion yen (US$47.2 billion)
552.5 billion yen (US$3.5 billion)
443.8 billion yen (US$2.8 billion)
What Happened
DENSO reported consolidated revenue of 7,540.0 billion yen for fiscal 2026, a 5.3% increase year-over-year. Operating profit rose 6.5% to 552.5 billion yen, while profit attributable to owners increased 5.9% to 443.8 billion yen. The company attributed the growth to higher vehicle sales and cost recovery from product program changes.
“Revenue increased compared to the previous year, driven by higher vehicle sales, and cost recovery from changes to certain product programs. Although our profitability was affected by various factors – including tariff-related costs, higher parts and material prices, and increased investment in our workforce – our team’s ongoing business improvements and higher production volumes enabled us to ach”
- Revenue +4.5%, Operating Profit -15.7%
- Revenue +8.7%, Operating Profit +34.9%
- Revenue +1.9%, Operating Profit +5.5%
67 yenyen
Increased by 3 yen from the previous announcement
Why this matters
The results show how a major automotive supplier is navigating tariff costs and investment pressures, and its cautious outlook signals uncertainty in the global auto market.
Terms in This Story
- ROE
- Return on equity – a measure of a company's profitability relative to shareholders' equity.
- DOE
- Dividend on equity – a financial ratio that measures dividends paid out relative to shareholders' equity, commonly used by Japanese firms to indicate dividend policy.
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