Robot maker Fanuc forecasts 20% profit slide on weak Chinese orders

Higher-margin factory automation segment generates smaller share of sales

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Fanuc's factory robots work in industries including electronics and autos. (Photo courtesy of Audi)

KENSHO MOTOWAKI and TAKAYUKI OHGUE, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Factory automation supplier Fanuc expects earnings to fall 20% this fiscal year on the slow recovery of demand in China, the Japanese company said Wednesday.

Fanuc forecasts a group net profit of 137.1 billion yen ($1.02 billion) for the year ending March 2024, which would be its first decline in four years and about 30 billion yen below the average forecast of analysts surveyed by QUICK.

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