<div id="readability-page-1"><div id="ctl00_CPI_dvBody"><div><div><p>Add <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.rttnews.com/images/v4/RTTNews-Logo-224x61.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.rttnews.com/images/v4/RTTNews-Logo-224x61.png"/> as your preferred news source on Google</p><div><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.rttnews.com/images/v4/google.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.rttnews.com/images/v4/google.png"/> Add Now</p></div></div></div><p> SECOM CO., LTD. (SOMLY,9735.T), a security service provider, on Tuesday, posted lower earnings for the first half despite a 6 per cent spike in sales.</p><p>Looking ahead to the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2026, the firm reaffirmed its earlier guidance.</p><p>Profit attributable to shareholders for the first half slipped by 2.6% to 49.10 billion yen from 50.42 billion in the last year.</p><p>Basic earnings per share decreased to 119.39 yen from 120.97 yen a year ago.</p><p>Operating profit, however, climbed 14.2% to 67.46 billion yen from 59.10 billion yen in the year ago.</p><p>Net sales also increased to 593.55 billion yen from 560.20 billion yen in the prior year.</p><p>For the full year, SECOM continues to expect Profit attributable to shareholders of 103.40 billion yen, down 4.4% from the year ago.</p><p>The projected basic earnings per share remained at 252.62 yen, and the net sales expectation is maintained at 1,251 billion yen.</p><p>On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the shares had closed at 5,330 Japanese Yen. </p><p>For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com</p><p>Business News</p></div></div>

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<p>SECOM CO., LTD. reported a 2.6% decline in profit attributable to shareholders for H1, totaling 49.10 billion yen, despite a 6% increase in sales to 593.55 billion yen. Operating profit rose 14.2% to 67.46 billion yen. The company maintains its annual outlook, expecting a full-year profit of 103.40 billion yen, down 4.4% year-on-year, with basic earnings per share projected at 252.62 yen.</p>

SECOM H1 Earnings Slip; Maintains Annual Outlook