The company’s operating profit dipped to 3.10 billion yen from 3.27 billion yen, while pretax profit settled at 3.14 billion yen compared to 3.40 billion yen a year earlier. These results, calculated under Japanese accounting standards, reflect a challenging margin environment despite the modest increase in top-line intake from 27.10 billion yen.

Earnings per share also retreated to 82.18 yen from 89.71 yen. While the firm did not declare a first-quarter dividend, it maintained its annual dividend forecast at 50 yen per share, consistent with the previous year’s payout structure.