SCREEN Holdings Q1 FY2027 slides: soft quarter, record guidance

SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd., a Japanese semiconductor and display equipment manufacturer, reported a decline in first-quarter sales and profits for fiscal year 2027, despite raising its full-year guidance to record levels. The company cited shipment timing and inventory buildup as reasons for the quarter's weakness, while emphasizing that the first quarter was a transition period between strong fourth-quarter results and an anticipated robust second quarter.

Shares of SCREEN rose 1.96% to $13,780 following the presentation, as investors focused on the upgraded outlook. The company's core Semiconductor Production Equipment (SPE) segment, which accounts for approximately 76% of total sales, saw a 15.0% year-over-year decline in revenue and a 44.0% drop in operating income, primarily due to decreased sales and increased fixed costs.

In contrast, SCREEN's Graphic Arts Equipment (GA) segment delivered strong performance with a 7.1% year-over-year increase in sales and a 150.7% surge in operating income.

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