Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Six months and full yearThe bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document.
The company expects increases in raw material prices, operating costs such as logistics costs and personnel expenses, further cost increases stemming from the situation in the Middle East, and a decline following the increase in sales volume at MILEI GmbH in the current fiscal year. At the same time, it plans to expand high-value-added products, increase sales volume in categories where strong demand is continuing, and review costs through structural reforms.
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment: ¥645 million; contribution to the Hikari Association, a public interest incorporated foundation: ¥1,667 million; impairment loss: ¥3,553 million; factory reorganization costs: ¥572 million; relocation-related loss: ¥509 million; other: ¥857 million; total extraordinary losses: ¥7,805 million.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Not disclosed → ¥300,000 million for the six months and ¥580,000 million for the full year（Up 2.3% for the six months and 1.5% for the full year year on year） |
| Operating profit | Not disclosed → ¥17,900 million for the six months and ¥32,000 million for the full year（Down 14.0% for the six months and 7.2% for the full year year on year） |
| Ordinary income | Not disclosed → ¥18,400 million for the six months and ¥32,700 million for the full year（Down 16.2% for the six months and 11.9% for the full year year on year） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Not disclosed → ¥13,000 million for the six months (interim net income) and ¥20,000 million for the full year（Down 11.2% for the six months and 11.5% for the full year year on year） |
| Net income per share | Not disclosed → ¥40.28 for the six months and ¥61.96 for the full year |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Six months and full year |
| Previous-period results | For the six months ended September 2025: consolidated revenue of ¥293,330 million, consolidated operating income of ¥20,805 million, consolidated ordinary income of ¥21,949 million, and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥14,637 million. For the fiscal year ended March 2026: consolidated revenue of ¥571,458 million, consolidated operating income of ¥34,479 million, consolidated ordinary income of ¥37,121 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥22,599 million, and net income per share of ¥276.02. |
| Reason for the revision | The company expects increases in raw material prices, operating costs such as logistics costs and personnel expenses, further cost increases stemming from the situation in the Middle East, and a decline following the increase in sales volume at MILEI GmbH in the current fiscal year. At the same time, it plans to expand high-value-added products, increase sales volume in categories where strong demand is continuing, and review costs through structural reforms. |
| Details and amount of extraordinary loss | Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment: ¥645 million; contribution to the Hikari Association, a public interest incorporated foundation: ¥1,667 million; impairment loss: ¥3,553 million; factory reorganization costs: ¥572 million; relocation-related loss: ¥509 million; other: ¥857 million; total extraordinary losses: ¥7,805 million. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is forecast at ¥25 (¥100 before the stock split), unchanged from the current fiscal year. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In addition to continued increases in raw material prices, logistics costs, and personnel expenses, the company expects further cost increases stemming from the situation in the Middle East, as well as a decline following the increase in sales volume at MILEI GmbH in the current fiscal year. At the same time, it plans to expand high-value-added products and sales volume and review costs through structural reforms.