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- Impact of higher revenue¥728 million
- Higher personnel expenses¥-121 million
- Increase in depreciation and amortization, including goodwill amortization¥-10 million
- Higher other SG&A expenses¥-235 million
- Expansion of the offshore wind power and marine surveying business value chain through the acquisition of shares in 北九潜水
- Strengthening of the feed additive-related business through the acquisition of shares in 九州ミタカ
- 1-for-2 stock split effective 1 July 2026
- Promotion of bolt-on M&A in growth fields
- Participation in the Minamitorishima rare earths project
- Year-on-year change in overseas revenue9 %
- Gain on sale of cross-held shares12.4 Hundreds of millions of yen
- LTV ratio3.4 %
- Equity ratio63.1 %
- Annual fluororubber production capacity10,000 tonnes
- Target domestic market share for fluororubber20 %
- Domestic fluororubber market5,000 tonnes/yearShare target20Share unit%
- Regional revenue compositionJapan65.5North America17.1China8ASEAN4Other5.3
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Second quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥70,258 million (YoY +3.1%) |
| Operating profit | ¥4,466 million (YoY +8.8%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥4,506 million (YoY +2.2%) |
| Net income | ¥3,657 million (YoY +5.9%) |
| Gross Profit Margin | 17.9% |
| Operating profit margin | 6.4% |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ¥8,077 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥133,000 million / Operating profit ¥6,500 million / Ordinary income ¥6,600 million / Net income ¥4,800 million / EPS ¥83.28 |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 54.0% (based on the initial full-year plan) / Operating profit 72.0% (based on the initial full-year plan) / Ordinary income 69.3% (based on the initial full-year plan) / Net income 89.2% (based on the initial full-year plan) |
| Self-assessment against the plan | On track |
| Segment results | Fine chemicals Net Sales ¥22,060 million (YoY +1.5%) / Operating profit ¥1,494 million (YoY +7.8%) / Industrial Products Net Sales ¥20,131 million (YoY +3.7%) / Operating profit ¥1,806 million (YoY -1.1%) / Sustainability Net Sales ¥6,273 million (YoY -1.2%) / Operating profit ¥794 million (YoY -9.1%) / Life Science Net Sales ¥21,008 million (YoY +4.9%) / Operating profit ¥1,186 million (YoY +17.7%) |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Factors Impact of higher revenue / Amount ¥728 million, Factors Higher personnel expenses / Amount ¥-121 million, Factors Increase in depreciation and amortization, including goodwill amortization / Amount ¥-10 million, Factors Higher other SG&A expenses / Amount ¥-235 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Year-on-year change in overseas revenue / Value 9 %, Indicator name Gain on sale of cross-held shares / Value 12.4 Hundreds of millions of yen, Indicator name LTV ratio / Value 3.4 %, Indicator name Equity ratio / Value 63.1 %, Indicator name Annual fluororubber production capacity / Value 10,000 tonnes, Indicator name Target domestic market share for fluororubber / Value 20 % |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | The company referred to its response to cost increases and supply constraints caused by instability in the Middle East, the conversion of ongoing projects into results, US trade and tariff policies, and the market share of Japanese automobiles overseas. Numerical assumptions were not disclosed. |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Plan name SV2028 / Target ¥20 billion–¥30 billion in growth and business investments, a payout ratio of at least 30% and progressive dividends, and a growth strategy through the fiscal year ending September 2028 |
| Financial targets | Actual results LTV ratio 3.4% / Equity ratio 63.1% / Target Optimization of capital-efficiency metrics, including ROE and ROIC |
| Annual Dividend | ¥60 |
| Payout ratio | At least 30% (dividend policy during the SV2028 period) |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | The company will also consider share buybacks flexibly |
| Market Size / Share | Subject Domestic fluororubber market / Market Size 5,000 tonnes/year / Share target 20 tonnes/year / Share unit %, Subject Regional revenue composition / Japan 65.5 % / North America 17.1 % / China 8 % / ASEAN 4 % / Other 5.3 % |
| New initiatives | Expansion of the offshore wind power and marine surveying business value chain through the acquisition of shares in 北九潜水, Strengthening of the feed additive-related business through the acquisition of shares in 九州ミタカ, 1-for-2 stock split effective 1 July 2026, Promotion of bolt-on M&A in growth fields, Participation in the Minamitorishima rare earths project |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company expects growth and improved profitability in its existing businesses and the conversion of ongoing projects into results, based on first-half performance. It also explained that the ¥1.24 billion gain on the sale of cross-held shares was a factor behind the increase in net profit.