Hokuetsu Metal posts ¥424 million net loss for April–September, keeps full-year outlook
Hokuetsu Metal announced a consolidated net loss of ¥424 million for April–September 2026, compared with a ¥13 million profit a year earlier. Weak demand for apartment and smaller residential construction steel, construction delays, project revisions amid rising material prices, and higher scrap costs weighed on results. The company maintained its full-year forecast for the year ending March 2027.