Brother Posts Record Q2 Revenue on Strengthened Print Sales

Brother Posts Record Q2 Revenue on Strengthened Print Sales

Brother Industries reported record second-quarter revenue for the period ended September 2025 as steady demand in its core printing and machinery businesses outweighed higher promotional spending and tariff costs, allowing the company to lift its full-year outlook.

Revenue rose 5.7% to JPY 224.7 billion (USD 1.45 billion) , marking the strongest second-quarter level in the company’s history. Segment profit increased 8.9% to JPY 22.0 billion (USD 142 million), while operating profit climbed 36% to JPY 22.8 billion (USD 148 million).

Brother said global demand for printers, consumables and industrial equipment remained resilient across major regions, with U.S. tariff impacts largely offset through pricing measures. The company noted that the printing and solutions (P&S) business continued to perform steadily, driven by expanded hardware and consumables sales in both laser and inkjet categories.

In the Printing & Solutions segment, revenue increased to JPY 138.5 billion (USD 896 million), reflecting local-currency growth of 4.5%. Laser hardware shipments rose 5% and consumables rose 2%, while inkjet hardware and consumables expanded 13% and 8% respectively. Labeling products also recorded consistent gains. Segment profit reached JPY 17.8 billion (USD 115 million), with pricing actions helping to absorb U.S. tariff costs, though elevated promotional expenditures partly restrained margin expansion.

The industrial printing business, including Domino, saw revenue soften to JPY 34.3 billion (USD 222 million) as industrial printer demand weakened in Europe. The decline in hardware sales, combined with tariff-related expenses, pushed segment profit down to JPY 0.4 billion, with a small operating loss of JPY 0.1 billion.

Reflecting the stronger-than-expected first-half results and a revised foreign-exchange outlook—particularly a higher assumed euro rate of 165 from 160—Brother raised its full-year FY2025 forecast. It now projects revenue of JPY 900 billion (USD 5.82 billion), segment profit of JPY 80 billion, operating profit of JPY 82 billion—including proceeds from the sale of its karaoke-store business in the third quarter—and net profit attributable to owners of JPY 63 billion.

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