AI-linked data centers and copper mining buoy sales of heavy equipment Komatsu expects profits to grow after previously forecasting a drop of 7% on the year. (Photo by Azusa Kawakami) TOKYO -- Heavy equipment maker Komatsu expects net profit in the fiscal year ending March 2027 to rise 1% on the year to 382 billion yen ($2.42 billion), the company said Thursday, upgrading its earlier forecast on stronger-than-expected sales of construction machinery in North and Latin America.