# Yaskawa Electric raises sales outlook to 600 billion yen

*Record quarterly motion control orders contrast with a 43.3% operating profit drop in industrial robots as automotive makers defer factory line investments.*

**Published:** October 17, 2026  
**By:** Aiko Tanaka  
**Section:** Robotics & Automation — Japan  
**Format:** Company Watch  
**Confidence:** medium  
**Source:** https://eastasiabrief.com/robotics/yaskawa-electric-raises-sales-outlook-600-billion-yen-780  
**Publisher:** East Asia Brief (https://eastasiabrief.com/)

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## What to know

- Yaskawa raised sales guidance to 600 billion yen but cut operating profit 4.2% to 57.5 billion yen
- Robotics operating profit plunged 43.3% as automotive assembly contracts stalled
- Fiscal year concludes Feb. 28, 2027, following Q3 results in early January 2027

![A technician inspects a precision motor beside an automated assembly line where robotic arms weld metal parts. (AI-generated image)](https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-17-75d9cb332214.webp)
*A technician inspects a precision motor beside an automated assembly line where robotic arms weld metal parts. (AI-generated image)*

Yaskawa Electric faced industry-wide scrutiny on Oct. 17 over its raised 600 billion yen ($3.87 billion) revenue forecast, which masked a deepening divergence between motion control parts and factory robots.

The Kitakyushu-based manufacturer serves as an early bellwether for global capital spending. It supplies factory automation robots alongside precision servomotors that drive machine tools and electronics assembly lines worldwide.

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Cite as: East Asia Brief, "Yaskawa Electric raises sales outlook to 600 billion yen," October 17, 2026. https://eastasiabrief.com/robotics/yaskawa-electric-raises-sales-outlook-600-billion-yen-780