Makita April–June Revenue Rises 10.7%

Makita reported higher yen-denominated revenue and profit for April–June 2026 in its July 29 results release. Revenue increased 10.7% to JPY 206.55 billion, while operating profit rose 17.2% to JPY 30.565 billion, producing a 14.8% operating margin.

The company said sales were approximately flat in local currencies, with yen weakness increasing their translated value. U.S. tariff refunds also helped improve the cost-of-sales ratio. Attributable profit reached JPY 22.866 billion, up 18.6% from the comparable quarter.

Europe remained the largest regional market, generating JPY 103.259 billion, or roughly half of total revenue. North American sales rose 18.6% in yen terms. Management described continuing weakness in residential construction, while infrastructure and core-industry investment provided steadier demand. In Japan, cordless garden equipment and the XGT battery-tool range helped support sales.

The period is Makita's first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027. The company maintained its full-year forecasts of JPY 820 billion in revenue and JPY 110 billion in operating profit. Currency translation and tariff refunds are therefore important context for the quarterly improvement, alongside the underlying demand conditions facing its tool and outdoor-equipment customers.