Revenue for the period is up 2.9% year on year at S$433.7 million

[SINGAPORE] High-tech manufacturer Frencken on Friday (Feb 27) reported a 1.1 per cent increase in net profit to S$19.2 million for the second half ended Dec 31, 2025, from S$19 million in the previous corresponding period.

 

Revenue for the period rose 2.9 per cent to S$433.7 million, from S$421.6 million previously.

 

The increase was driven by higher revenue from the group&rsquo s key mechatronics division, as well as its advanced plastics solutions (APS) division, formerly known as IMS.

 

Revenue for the mechatronics division rose 2.7 per cent to S$389.1 million in H2 FY2025, lifted by growth in the industrial automation, medical, and semiconductor segments.

 

Specifically, the industrial automation segment saw a 75.8 per cent jump in revenue to S$26.3 million for the half-year, while the medical segment grew 7.2 per cent to S$65.4 million. The semiconductor segment, which accounts for the bulk of the group&rsquo s revenue, inched up 1.1 per cent to S$211 million.

 

These gains helped offset a 12.4 per cent decline in the analytical life sciences segment to S$79.3 million.

 

Revenue for the APS division increased 2.8 per cent to S$42.5 million in H2 FY2025, compared with S$41.4 million previously. Sales to automotive customers rose 3.2 per cent to S$31 million, while the consumer and industrial electronics segment grew 2.3 per cent to S$8.6 million.

 

For the full year, Frencken&rsquo s net profit rose 5.4 per cent to S$39.1 million, while revenue climbed 8.9 per cent to S$865.1 million.

 

The group has proposed a first and final tax-exempt dividend of S$0.0275 per share for FY2025, up from S$0.0261 in the year-ago period.

 

Looking ahead, the group maintained a &ldquo cautiously positive&rdquo outlook.

 

&ldquo The semiconductor segment shall remain a key business driver for the Group in FY2026,&rdquo Frencken said.

 

It noted that while its mechatronics operations in Asia will continue to ride on the current business upturn, its Europe operations anticipate order flow from a key semiconductor customer to pick up from the latter half of 2026.

 

The group expects revenue for the first half of 2026 to stay &ldquo largely unchanged&rdquo compared to H1 FY2025, though it anticipates higher net profit for the same period, barring unforeseen circumstances.