Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending December 2026 · Second quarter (interim period)Previous forecast published 13 February 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.
In the Industrial Materials business, sales exceeded expectations because demand for agricultural and construction machinery remained firm and customers' production activities were robust. In North America, operating profit increased substantially due to appropriate adjustments to selling prices and refunds of U.S. tariffs paid in prior years. In Europe, increased sales of fire hoses contributed to profitability.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥48,000 million → ¥51,310 million（+6.9%） |
| Operating profit | ¥2,700 million → ¥3,604 million（+33.5%） |
| Ordinary income | ¥2,800 million → ¥4,043 million（+44.4%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥2,000 million → ¥2,740 million（+37.0%） |
| Net income per share | 101.42 yen and sen → 138.99 yen and sen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter (interim period) |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 13 February 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Second quarter of the fiscal year ended December 2025: Sales of ¥43,284 million, operating profit of ¥2,595 million, ordinary profit of ¥2,937 million, interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,626 million, and interim net income per share of ¥133.67 |
| Reason for the revision | In the Industrial Materials business, sales exceeded expectations because demand for agricultural and construction machinery remained firm and customers' production activities were robust. In North America, operating profit increased substantially due to appropriate adjustments to selling prices and refunds of U.S. tariffs paid in prior years. In Europe, increased sales of fire hoses contributed to profitability. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the Industrial Materials business, sales exceeded expectations because demand for agricultural and construction machinery remained firm and customers' production activities were robust. In North America, operating profit increased substantially due to appropriate adjustments to selling prices and refunds of U.S. tariffs paid in prior years. In Europe, increased sales of fire hoses contributed to profitability.