Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Cumulative second quarter (interim period) and full yearPrevious forecast published 15 May 2026The bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document. The percentage change shown by the dotted line is calculated from the two reported figures because the company did not provide the rate.
Because higher raw material prices, primarily for naphtha-derived materials, continued amid the prolonged situation in the Middle East, and production costs increased more than expected due to the yen's depreciation and other factors. The full-year forecast also reflects the impact of the revised interim earnings forecast and the outlook for continued increases in raw material prices.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Interim period 8,000 / Full year 15,900 → Interim period 8,313 / Full year 15,957（Interim period 3.9 / Full year 0.4） |
| Operating profit | Interim period 65 / Full year 10 → Interim period -67 / Full year -304 |
| Ordinary income | Interim period 130 / Full year 111 → Interim period 24 / Full year -177（Interim period △81.3 / Full year Not disclosed） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Interim period 120 / Full year 107 → Interim period 45 / Full year -160（Interim period △62.5 / Full year Not disclosed） |
| Net income per share | Interim period 17.27 / Full year 15.40 → Interim period 6.48 / Full year △23.03 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Cumulative second quarter (interim period) and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 15 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Interim period Net Sales 7,285 / Operating profit 430 / Ordinary income 526 / Interim net profit 375 / Interim net income per share 54.03 / Full year Net Sales 14,988 / Operating profit 143 / Ordinary income 291 / Net income for the current fiscal year 204 / Net income per share 29.41 |
| Reason for the revision | Because higher raw material prices, primarily for naphtha-derived materials, continued amid the prolonged situation in the Middle East, and production costs increased more than expected due to the yen's depreciation and other factors. The full-year forecast also reflects the impact of the revised interim earnings forecast and the outlook for continued increases in raw material prices. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Because higher raw material prices, primarily for naphtha-derived materials, continued amid the prolonged situation in the Middle East, while production costs increased more than expected due to the yen's depreciation and other factors. For the full year, the company also cited the impact of the revised interim earnings forecast and the outlook for continued increases in raw material prices.