Financial Highlights

During the period from January to June of the fiscal year under review, the Japanese economy continued to recover moderately. Despite weak consumer sentiment due to rising prices and other factors, personal consumption showed a sign of turnaround amid improvements in employment and income conditions. Corporate capital expenditure was robust, chiefly due to investments to replace equipment, enhance production capacity and reduce labor in response to a labor shortage. In particular, appetite for IT investment in manufacturing and financial industries and a wide range of other sectors was high and remained strong.

In these economic conditions, the Canon Marketing Japan Group recorded net sales of 339,790 million yen (up 1.8% year on year), mainly reflecting smooth sales from SI/Solutions and Service/Outsourcing in the IT Solutions business.
​Operating income stood at 32,488 million yen (up 18.9% year on year), ordinary income came to 33,214 million yen (up 18.4% year on year), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was 22,613 million yen (up 19.9% year on year). This is primarily attributable to an increase in gross profit resulting from increased net sales and an increase in the high value-added product and service ratio, chiefly in the IT Solutions business.

Among the consolidated results forecasts for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, the Group has revised the forecasts of operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent in light of the results for the period from January to June of the fiscal year under review and for reasons including a rise in the share of high value-added products and services in every segment. As it mainly sells Canon products and provides IT solutions in the Japanese domestic market, we believe the direct impact of the situation in the Middle East on the Group's performance is minor; however, we will continue to closely monitor future developments.