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Summary of Financial Results for the Second Quarter (Interim Period) of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 [IFRS Accounting Standards] (Consolidated)

For the interim period of the fiscal year ending March 2027, revenue increased 34.8% year on year, profit before tax increased 60.0%, and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 40.4%. The full-year earnings forecast remains unchanged, while the annual dividend forecast was raised from ¥165, the actual dividend for the previous fiscal year, to ¥180.

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Scale
60
% (year-on-year increase in profit before tax)
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Conditional
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Results for this period

Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026–30 September 2026ConsolidatedIFRS
Net Sales1,672,130¥ millionYear on year +34.8%
Ordinary income86,088¥ millionYear on year +60.0%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent63,588¥ millionYear on year +40.4%

The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit.

Net income per share¥304.48
Financial position at period-end
Total assets3,796,423¥ million
of which net assets 1,222,605 ¥ millionEquity ratio 30.5%vs. prior year-end +0.6pt

塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.

Cash inflows and outflows
Operating+8,875
Investment-77,483
Financials+46,960
Net change-21,648

Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ million).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥221,989 million
Segment revenueAutomotive ¥205,694 million, Aviation and Transportation Infrastructure ¥42,533 million, Energy and Comprehensive Infrastructure ¥400,642 million, Metals, Resources and Recycling ¥254,802 million, Chemicals ¥377,696 million, Lifestyle Industries and Agri-Business ¥201,775 million, Retail and Consumer Services ¥160,711 million
Segment profitAutomotive ¥32 million, Aviation and Transportation Infrastructure ¥6,742 million, Energy and Comprehensive Infrastructure ¥14,065 million, Metals, Resources and Recycling ¥9,534 million, Chemicals ¥20,108 million, Lifestyle Industries and Agri-Business ¥3,751 million, Retail and Consumer Services ¥8,432 million
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net SalesNot disclosed
Operating profitNot disclosed
Ordinary income¥1,700 hundred million
Net income¥1,350 hundred million
Revision to Earnings ForecastNo (unchanged)
Annual Dividend Forecast165 Yen → 180 Yen(+9.1%)
Shareholder Return PolicyA progressive dividend policy under which approximately 30% of cumulative basic operating cash flow over the three-year period of Medium-Term Management Plan 2026 is allocated to shareholder returns, with a basic target of 4.5% DOE on shareholders' equity
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

Higher revenue in Energy & Comprehensive Infrastructure due to the consolidation of the electricity and gas retail business as a subsidiary and increased transactions in the energy solutions-related business, and higher revenue in Chemicals due to increased transactions in various chemical products and higher market prices. Profit before tax increased due to higher gross profit and an increase in investment gains and losses accounted for using the equity method, among other factors.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

No applicable matters

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 Not disclosed
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew 0 / Excluded 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Impairment loss¥17,292 million
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Gains and losses on disposal and sale of non-current assets ¥20,550 million, Impairment loss on fixed assets ¥-17,292 million, Gain on the liquidation of an affiliated company ¥4,521 million, Loss on Liquidation of Affiliates ¥-1,842 million
Depreciation and amortization¥27,118 million
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingWhether applicable Yes / Subject person Analysts and institutional investors
Issued Shares at Period-End210,000,000
Treasury Shares at Period-End1,927,428
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationInterim period (second quarter)
Accounting standardsIFRS
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 April 2026–30 September 2026
Net Sales¥1,672,130 million (YoY +34.8%)
Ordinary income¥86,088 million (YoY +60.0%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥63,588 million (YoY +40.4%)
Net income per share¥304.48
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 30.5 / End of previous period 29.9
Total assets¥3,796,423 million
Net assets¥1,222,605 million
Cash flows from operating activities¥8,875 million
Cash flows from investing activities¥-77,483 million
Cash flows from financing activities¥46,960 million
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥221,989 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales Not disclosed / Operating profit Not disclosed / Ordinary income ¥1,700 hundred million / Net income ¥1,350 hundred million
Revision to Earnings ForecastNo (unchanged)
Annual Dividend Forecast165 Yen → 180 Yen(+9.1%)
Shareholder Return PolicyA progressive dividend policy under which approximately 30% of cumulative basic operating cash flow over the three-year period of Medium-Term Management Plan 2026 is allocated to shareholder returns, with a basic target of 4.5% DOE on shareholders' equity
Segment revenueAutomotive ¥205,694 million, Aviation and Transportation Infrastructure ¥42,533 million, Energy and Comprehensive Infrastructure ¥400,642 million, Metals, Resources and Recycling ¥254,802 million, Chemicals ¥377,696 million, Lifestyle Industries and Agri-Business ¥201,775 million, Retail and Consumer Services ¥160,711 million
Segment profitAutomotive ¥32 million, Aviation and Transportation Infrastructure ¥6,742 million, Energy and Comprehensive Infrastructure ¥14,065 million, Metals, Resources and Recycling ¥9,534 million, Chemicals ¥20,108 million, Lifestyle Industries and Agri-Business ¥3,751 million, Retail and Consumer Services ¥8,432 million
Depreciation and amortization¥27,118 million
Impairment loss¥17,292 million
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Gains and losses on disposal and sale of non-current assets ¥20,550 million, Impairment loss on fixed assets ¥-17,292 million, Gain on the liquidation of an affiliated company ¥4,521 million, Loss on Liquidation of Affiliates ¥-1,842 million
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNo applicable matters
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement Not disclosed
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew 0 / Excluded 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingWhether applicable Yes / Subject person Analysts and institutional investors
Issued Shares at Period-End210,000,000
Treasury Shares at Period-End1,927,428
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceHigher revenue in Energy & Comprehensive Infrastructure due to the consolidation of the electricity and gas retail business as a subsidiary and increased transactions in the energy solutions-related business, and higher revenue in Chemicals due to increased transactions in various chemical products and higher market prices. Profit before tax increased due to higher gross profit and an increase in investment gains and losses accounted for using the equity method, among other factors.
Items this document does not state (6)
Operating profitOperating MarginPayout ratioRegional salesOrders received and order backlogMaterial subsequent events

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The reasons the company gives

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Revenue increased due to the consolidation of the electricity and gas retail business as a subsidiary, increased transactions in the energy solutions-related business, increased transactions in various chemical products, and higher market prices. Profit before tax increased due to higher gross profit and an increase in investment gains and losses accounted for using the equity method, among other factors.

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