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FDK Corporation’s Q3 FY2026 (fiscal year ending March 2026) results showed lower revenue and earnings: net sales of 44.33 billion yen (YoY -7.9%), operating income of 1.04 billion yen (-20.0%), and quarterly net income of 0.24 billion yen (-65.2%). In the Battery segment, lithium batteries posted higher sales for domestic security, smart meters, and residential alarm applications; however, overall sales declined due to lower overseas sales of nickel-metal hydride batteries, a decrease in automotive-related equipment within the facilities-related business, and a decline in alkaline dry batteries. The Electronics segment recorded a significant sales decline due to reduced demand for various modules in mobility and tablet applications, discontinuation of production following selection and concentration in LCD display applications, and lower demand for switching power supplies used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Quarterly net income fell sharply due to impairment losses and the recording of a provision for business structure improvement. Full-year guidance is maintained at net sales of 60.0 billion yen, operating income of 1.40 billion yen, and net income of 0.60 billion yen.
Battery segment net sales were 35.98 billion yen (-4.1%); lithium batteries increased in domestic applications, but decreased in overseas nickel-metal hydride batteries and the facilities-related business. Electronics segment net sales were 8.35 billion yen (-21.3%), significantly impacted by production discontinuation due to selection and concentration in LCD modules. Operating income declined despite a positive raw material price variance, pressured by lower sales and pricing effects; a reduction in size-based enterprise tax due to changes in stated capital contributed to lower SG&A. Recorded 0.401 billion yen in extraordinary losses due to impairment losses and the provision for business structure improvement. In September 2025, a capital structure review will be implemented, reducing capital stock to 3.0 billion yen and offsetting deficits with retained earnings brought forward.
Full-year outlook maintained: net sales 60.0 billion yen (-5.0%), operating income 1.40 billion yen (+0.4%), net income 0.60 billion yen (+11.9%). FX assumptions: USD/JPY 149.45, EUR/JPY 172.36. The Battery segment is expected to increase profit driven by higher sales of higher value-added models. The Electronics segment will see lower sales due to production discontinuation from selection and concentration across various modules and FX fluctuations, but overall profit is planned to increase on improved margin in the Battery segment.
Management upholds the slogan “Challenge to Evolve: For a Bright Future and Smiles,” advancing reinforcement of lithium batteries in the Battery segment and selection and concentration in the Electronics segment. While one-off losses were recognized through impairment and the provision for business structure improvement, the company aims to strengthen its earnings base via structural reforms. To enhance financial soundness, a reduction of capital stock will be executed in September 2025, securing flexibility and agility for future capital policy. No dividend will be paid (dividend suspension maintained).
Battery segment: Strengthen sales of lithium batteries for domestic security, smart meters, and residential alarm applications. Electronics segment: Improve profitability through selection and concentration across various modules (including production discontinuation in LCD display applications). Commence sample shipments (December 2025) of the SMD miniature oxide-based all-solid-state battery SoLiCell® constant-voltage charging compatible model “SCD4532K”. In September 2025, reduce capital stock by 28.7 billion yen to 3.0 billion yen, decrease capital surplus and legal retained earnings, and use retained earnings brought forward to offset accumulated losses. Promote sales of nickel-metal hydride batteries, nickel-zinc batteries, lithium batteries, and Bluetooth® Low Energy modules through exhibiting at Mass-Trans Innovation Japan 2025 (Railway Technology Exhibition 2025).
Risk of continued decline in overseas demand for nickel-metal hydride batteries. Risk of sales decline due to a pause in demand for automotive-related equipment within the facilities-related business. Demand volatility risk for various modules in mobility and tablet applications in the Electronics segment. Earnings impact risk from FX fluctuations (USD/JPY, EUR/JPY). Risk of reduced demand for switching power supplies used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
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FDK Corporation’s consolidated results for the nine months ended Q3 FY2026 (fiscal year ending March 2026) recorded revenue of 44.33 billion yen (down 3.80 billion yen, △7.9% YoY) and operating income of 1.04 billion yen (down 0.26 billion yen, △20.0%), resulting in lower revenue and earnings. In the Battery segment, while lithium batteries increased on domestic demand for security, smart meters, and residential alarms, overall segment revenue declined △4.1% due to decreased overseas sales of nickel-metal hydride batteries, a decline in automotive-related equipment within equipment-related business, and lower alkaline dry battery sales. In the Electronics segment, despite toner growth, various modules declined due to weaker mobility and tablet demand and the termination of production for LCD display applications as part of selection and concentration, and switching power supplies fell on lower demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, resulting in a △21.3% decrease. Quarterly net income fell significantly to 0.24 billion yen (down 0.45 billion yen, △65.2%) due to recognition of impairment losses and provisions for business structure improvement.
Battery segment revenue 35.98 billion yen (△4.1% YoY), segment profit 1.13 billion yen (△5.0%). Lithium batteries rose, but nickel-metal hydride batteries, equipment-related business, and alkaline dry batteries declined. Electronics segment revenue 8.35 billion yen (△21.3% YoY), segment loss of 0.08 billion yen. Declines in various modules and switching power supplies, and impact from termination of LCD module production. Operating income variance drivers: External factors: FX +0.25 billion yen; material-indexed selling price +0.67 billion yen. Internal factors: raw material price fluctuation +0.06 billion yen; price revisions △0.30 billion yen; sales volume/price mix variance △0.62 billion yen; expense variance +0.10 billion yen. Capital structure review executed: In September 2025, reduction of stated capital by 28.7 billion yen and transfers by reducing capital surplus and legal retained earnings to retained earnings (carried forward) to offset deficits, improving retained earnings from △44.45 billion yen to 7.67 billion yen. Topics: Exhibit at the 9th Railway Technology Exhibition 2025; shipment of samples (December 2025) for the SMD small oxide-based all-solid-state battery SoLiCell® constant-voltage charging compatible model “SCD4532K.”.
Full-year outlook: revenue 60.0 billion yen (△5.0% YoY), operating income 1.40 billion yen (+0.4%), ordinary income 1.30 billion yen (+3.1%), net income 0.60 billion yen (+11.9%). FX assumptions: USD/JPY 149.45, EUR/JPY 172.36. While revenue will decline due to FX fluctuations and the termination of production of certain modules in the Electronics segment, profit is expected to increase on higher sales of higher value-added models in the Battery segment. Based on progress through Q3, recovery in H2 and execution of cost controls will be key to achieving full-year targets.
Management recognizes the increase in domestic-use lithium battery sales within the Battery segment and the favorable turn in raw material price fluctuations, while acknowledging declines in overseas nickel-metal hydride batteries, a pause in demand for automotive-related equipment within equipment-related business, and the impact of terminating LCD module production due to selection and concentration in the Electronics segment. They cited reduction in pro forma standard taxation due to changes in stated capital, along with cost-cutting effects, while explaining that lower sales and selling price effects compressed operating income. Although quarterly net income declined due to recognition of impairment losses and provisions for business structure improvement, a capital structure review was implemented to strengthen the financial base and secure flexibility for future capital policies.
Battery segment: Focus on and expansion of sales of higher value-added lithium batteries (for security, smart meters, and residential alarm applications). Electronics segment: Optimize the business portfolio through selection and concentration (termination of production) of modules for LCD display applications. Capital policy: Transfer to retained earnings (carried forward) by reducing stated capital, capital surplus, and legal retained earnings (deficit offset), strengthening the financial base and securing flexibility and agility for future capital policies. Cost management: Capture the effect of reduced pro forma standard taxation, cut selling, general and administrative expenses, and improve profit through expense variance. New product development: Rollout of constant-voltage charging compatible models of the SMD small oxide-based all-solid-state battery SoLiCell® (maintaining high-temperature stability and improving convenience) to strengthen responsiveness to the IoT and wearable markets.
Risk of continued decline in overseas demand for nickel-metal hydride batteries (particularly △18.3% in the Asian market). Easing of demand for automotive-related equipment in the equipment-related business (slowing in the current fiscal year after robust demand through the prior year). Heightened competition in mobility and tablet markets for various modules in the Electronics segment and the impact of withdrawal from the LCD module business. Compression of operating income due to selling price effects and price revisions (price revisions △0.30 billion yen; sales variance including selling price effects △0.62 billion yen). Temporary earnings deterioration and net income volatility due to recognition of impairment losses and provisions for business structure improvement.
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FDK Corporation’s cumulative results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 were a decline in both revenue and profit, with net sales of 443.3 hundred million yen (down 7.9% year on year), operating profit of 10.4 hundred million yen (down 20.0%), and quarterly net profit of 2.4 hundred million yen (down 65.2%). In the Battery segment, although lithium batteries increased for domestic security, smart meters, and residential alarm applications, overseas declines in nickel-metal hydride batteries, lower demand for automotive-related equipment in the equipment-related business, and a decrease in alkaline dry batteries weighed on results. In the Electronics segment, various modules decreased for mobility and tablet applications; the discontinuation of production for LCD display applications due to selection and concentration; and a decline in switching power supplies for semiconductor manufacturing equipment also had an impact. Operating profit faced positive effects from raw material price fluctuations and cost reductions; however, the negative effects from lower sales and selling prices outweighed these, resulting in lower profit. Net profit declined significantly due to impairment losses and the provision for business restructuring. The full-year outlook is maintained at net sales of 600 hundred million yen, operating profit of 14.0 hundred million yen, and net profit of 6.0 hundred million yen.
Battery segment: net sales of 359.8 hundred million yen (-4.1%) and operating profit of 11.3 hundred million yen (-5.0%); higher lithium battery sales were offset by declines in other products. Electronics segment: net sales of 83.5 hundred million yen (-21.3%) and an operating loss of 0.8 hundred million yen; the discontinuation of LCD module production and a decline in semiconductor manufacturing equipment-related demand hit directly. SG&A expenses decreased due to a reduction in size-based enterprise tax associated with changes in stated capital, etc. In September 2025, a review of the capital structure was executed, reducing stated capital, capital reserve, and legal retained earnings and transferring them to retained earnings to cover deficits. Sample shipments of the SMD small oxide-based all-solid-state battery SoLiCell® constant-voltage charging compatible model “SCD4532K” to start from December 2025.
For the full year, a decline in revenue is expected due to foreign exchange fluctuations (assumptions: USD 149.45 yen, EUR 172.36 yen) and the discontinuation of production of various modules in the Electronics segment, but an increase in profit is planned driven by higher sales of higher value-added models in the Battery segment. Full-year forecasts: net sales of 600 hundred million yen, operating profit of 14.0 hundred million yen, ordinary profit of 13.0 hundred million yen, and net profit of 6.0 hundred million yen. Profit improvement in the second half and cost control will be key to achieving the plan.
Management prioritizes growth in lithium batteries (for domestic security, smart meters, and residential alarms) within the Battery segment and profitability improvement through selection and concentration (discontinuation of LCD module production) in the Electronics segment. Leveraging the positive impact of raw material price fluctuations and cost reductions, the policy is to improve margins even amid lower sales. Through the review of the capital structure, the company aims to strengthen its financial base and secure flexibility in capital policy.
Battery segment: expand sales of higher value-added lithium battery models (for security, smart meters, and residential alarms). Electronics segment: improve profitability by discontinuing production of modules for LCD display applications through selection and concentration. All-solid-state batteries: promote commercialization of the SMD small oxide-based all-solid-state battery SoLiCell® constant-voltage charging compatible model. Cost management: continue responding to raw material price fluctuations and reducing SG&A (including reductions in size-based enterprise tax). Financial strategy: cover deficits through a review of the capital structure and ensure flexibility and agility in future capital policy.
Risk of continued decline in overseas demand for nickel-metal hydride batteries. Delayed recovery in demand for automotive-related equipment within the equipment-related business. Market demand volatility in the Electronics segment (mobility, tablet applications, semiconductor manufacturing equipment applications). Foreign exchange risk (assumed rates: USD 149.45 yen, EUR 172.36 yen). Possibility of continued recognition of extraordinary losses such as impairment losses and provisions for business restructuring.
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In FDK Corporation’s Q3 FY March 2026, revenue was 44.33 billion yen (year-on-year △7.9%) and operating profit was 1.04 billion yen (△20.0%), resulting in lower revenue and earnings. In the Batteries segment, while lithium batteries increased for domestic high value-added applications (security, smart meters, and residential fire alarms), overall revenue declined due to a decrease in overseas sales of nickel-metal hydride batteries, a decline in automotive-related equipment within the equipment-related business, and a decrease in alkaline dry batteries. In the Electronics segment, various modules posted a sharp revenue decline due to the termination of production following selection and focus on LCD display applications and decreases in mobility and tablet applications, along with a reduction in switching power supplies for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Net income shrank to 0.24 billion yen (△65.2%) due to impairment losses and provisions for business structural reform. The full-year outlook is maintained at revenue of 60.0 billion yen, operating profit of 1.40 billion yen, and net income of 0.60 billion yen.
Batteries segment revenue of 35.98 billion yen (year-on-year △4.1%), segment profit of 1.13 billion yen (△5.0%). Electronics segment revenue of 8.35 billion yen (year-on-year △21.3%), segment loss of 0.08 billion yen (compared with a profit of 0.11 billion yen in the prior-year period). SG&A decreased due to a reduction in pro forma standard taxation (size-based enterprise tax) following changes in capital accounts. In September 2025, capital stock, capital reserve, and legal retained earnings were reduced and transferred to retained earnings brought forward to offset accumulated losses (retained earnings improved from △44.45 billion yen in the prior fiscal year to 7.67 billion yen). Sample shipments of the SMD compact oxide-based all-solid-state battery SoLiCell constant-voltage charging compatible model to begin in December 2025.
Full-year guidance is maintained at revenue of 60.0 billion yen (year-on-year △5.0%), operating profit of 1.40 billion yen (+0.4%), ordinary profit of 1.30 billion yen (+3.1%), and net income of 0.60 billion yen (+11.9%). FX assumptions are USD/JPY 149.45 and EUR/JPY 172.36. While revenue will decline due to currency fluctuations and the termination of production of various modules in the Electronics segment, earnings are expected to increase driven by higher sales of higher value-added models in the Batteries segment.
In the Batteries segment, continued revenue growth is assumed for domestic high value-added applications of lithium batteries (security, smart meters, residential fire alarms). The equipment-related business is expected to continue to see revenue decline as robust demand for automotive-related equipment in the previous fiscal year has cooled. In the Electronics segment, revenue declines due to selection and focus (termination of LCD module production) are already incorporated. While raw material price fluctuations and cost-reduction effects are anticipated, sales fluctuations and sales price impacts will continue to pressure profits.
Batteries: Focus on domestic high value-added applications for lithium batteries (security, smart meters, residential fire alarms). Electronics: Business structure reforms through selection and focus of various modules (termination of production for LCD display applications). Capital policy: Offset accumulated losses by reducing capital stock, capital reserve, and legal retained earnings (strengthening financial soundness and securing flexibility and agility for future capital policies). New product development: Commencement of sample shipments of the SMD compact oxide-based all-solid-state battery SoLiCell constant-voltage charging compatible model “SCD4532K” (expanded charging temperature/voltage range and simplified circuit compatibility). Trade shows: Exhibit at the 9th Railway Technology Exhibition 2025 to showcase nickel-metal hydride batteries, nickel-zinc batteries, lithium batteries, and Bluetooth modules.
Risk of declining overseas demand for nickel-metal hydride batteries. Demand volatility risk for automotive-related equipment in the equipment-related business. Demand volatility risk for mobility and tablet applications, and for semiconductor manufacturing equipment in the Electronics segment. Foreign exchange risk (deviation from USD/JPY and EUR/JPY assumptions). Risk of special losses such as impairment losses and provisions for business structural reform.
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FDK Corporation’s Q3 FY March 2026 results showed declines in both revenue and profit: net sales of 44.33 billion yen (YoY -7.9%), operating profit of 1.04 billion yen (YoY -20.0%), ordinary profit of 0.86 billion yen (YoY -24.9%), and quarterly net income of 0.24 billion yen (YoY -65.2%). In the Battery segment, lithium batteries increased for domestic security, smart meters, and residential alarms, but declines in overseas nickel-metal hydride batteries and automotive-related equipment in the equipment-related business weighed on results. In the Electronics segment, various modules saw a sharp revenue decline due to the discontinuation of production as part of selection and concentration on LCD display applications. Net income decreased significantly due to the recording of impairment losses and provisions for business structure reform. Full-year guidance is maintained at net sales of 60.0 billion yen, operating profit of 1.4 billion yen, and net income of 0.6 billion yen.
Lithium batteries grew for domestic security, smart meter, and residential alarm applications, contributing to higher profit. Nickel-metal hydride batteries declined for overseas markets, worsening both sales and profit year on year. Various modules in the Electronics segment recorded a substantial revenue decline due to discontinuation of production stemming from selection and concentration on LCD display applications. Reduction in enterprise tax under the pro forma standard taxation due to changes in capital, leading to lower selling, general and administrative expenses. In September 2025, the company reviewed its capital structure, reduced capital stock, capital reserve, and legal retained earnings, transferred them to retained earnings brought forward, and completed deficit coverage.
For the full year, the company forecasts net sales of 60.0 billion yen (YoY -5.0%), operating profit of 1.4 billion yen (YoY +0.4%), ordinary profit of 1.3 billion yen (YoY +3.1%), and net income of 0.6 billion yen (YoY +11.9%). Although revenue is expected to decline due to foreign exchange fluctuations and discontinuation of production under selection and concentration in the Electronics segment, profit is expected to increase driven by higher sales of higher value-added models in the Battery segment. FX assumptions: 149.45 yen per USD and 172.36 yen per EUR.
Q3 saw lower profit due to sales decline and pricing effects, but favorable raw material price movements and cost reductions secured a positive profit impact. For the full year, the company aims to increase profit through higher sales of higher value-added models in the Battery segment. The capital structure review enhanced financial soundness and secured flexibility and agility for future capital policies. ROIC was 2.5%, down 0.7pt year on year.
Strengthen domestic sales of lithium batteries for security, smart meters, and residential alarm applications. Discontinue production of LCD modules through selection and concentration in the Electronics segment and improve profitability. Continue to address raw material price volatility and implement cost reductions. Enhance financial soundness and secure flexibility in capital policy through the review of the capital structure. Commenced sample shipments of the constant-voltage charging-compatible model “SCD4532K” of the SMD miniature oxide-based all-solid-state battery SoLiCell®.
Risk of declining overseas demand for nickel-metal hydride batteries. Risk of a pause in demand for automotive-related equipment in the equipment-related business. Risk of declining demand for various modules in mobility and tablet applications in the Electronics segment. Foreign exchange risk (impact from a weaker dollar/stronger euro). Risk of temporary losses arising from impairment losses and provisions for business structure reform.