ROHM reported solid improvement in financial performance for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, reflecting higher sales, structural cost reforms, and strengthening demand in automotive, industrial, and data-center-related markets.

Key Financial Highlights (9M FY2025):

  • Net sales: ¥369.5 billion, up 7.2% year-on-year
  • Operating profit: ¥9.7 billion (vs. operating loss of ¥11.1 billion a year earlier)
  • Ordinary profit: ¥15.1 billion
  • Profit attributable to owners: ¥14.8 billion
  • EBITDA: ¥51.3 billion, up 1.6% YoY
  • Equity ratio: 63.8%, up from 61.7% at FY2024 year-end

Business Drivers:

  • Automotive: Continued growth, particularly in xEV-related and power semiconductor products
  • Industrial & Consumer: Recovery supported by inventory normalization and strong demand in amusement, factory automation, and server markets
  • Data centers & AI: Rising investment driving demand for power devices
  • SiC power devices: Sales momentum improving, though temporary quality-assurance costs weighed on near-term profitability

Cash Flow & Financial Position:

  • Operating cash flow: ¥71.3 billion
  • Net cash at period end: ¥300.9 billion
  • Reduced capital intensity and disciplined cost controls supported balance-sheet strength

Accounting Change Impact:

  • Transition to straight-line depreciation reduced depreciation expense and boosted operating and ordinary profit for the period

Revised Full-Year FY2026 Outlook (ending March 31, 2026):

  • Net sales: ¥480.0 billion (+7.0% YoY)
  • Operating profit: ¥6.0 billion
  • Ordinary profit: ¥11.0 billion
  • Profit attributable to owners: ¥10.0 billion
  • Improvement expected as temporary SiC quality-related costs subside

Strategic Focus:
ROHM continues executing its “MOVING FORWARD to 2028” mid-term plan, emphasizing:

  • Structural reforms and manufacturing optimization
  • Portfolio reshaping toward automotive, power, and SiC technologies
  • Profitability improvement and resilience against market volatility

Overall, ROHM’s results signal a clear earnings recovery trajectory, with automotive electrification, AI-driven infrastructure, and disciplined cost management positioning the company for improved profitability in FY2026 and beyond.

Original – ROHM