Contents of this document
- Change to a new segment structure based on customer markets
- Management integration with Asahi Kasei Advance (scheduled for 1 October 2026)
- Cost structure reforms and production optimization for aramid and carbon fiber
- Securing inventories, reducing costs, and flexibly adjusting production plans in light of the situation in the Middle East
- ROE-22.1 %Year on year against the same period last year-28.9%
- ROIC2.6 %Year on year against the same period last year0.0%
- EBITDA861 Hundreds of millions of yenYear on year against the same period last year-12.4%
- Free cash flow597 Hundreds of millions of yenYear on year against the same period last year-627.0%
- Domestic sales of key pharmaceuticals (total of four diabetes treatments)178 Hundreds of millions of yenYear on year against the same period last year-11.0%
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial Results Presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | FY2025 (fiscal year ended March 2026) and FY2026 outlook |
| Net Sales | 8,732 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -13.2%) |
| Operating profit | -707 Hundreds of millions of yen |
| Ordinary income | -741 Hundreds of millions of yen |
| Net income | ¥-880 100 million (profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent) |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | -2,313 Hundreds of millions of yen |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Fourth quarter of FY2025: revenue ¥213.3 billion, operating loss ¥16.9 billion, loss before tax for the quarter ¥18.2 billion, loss for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent ¥29.0 billion, and business profit ¥2.0 billion |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Revenue 8,500 Hundreds of millions of yen / Business profit 300 Hundreds of millions of yen / Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent 450 Hundreds of millions of yen / ROE 12 % / ROIC 3 % / D/E ratio (after capital adjustments) 0.7 times / Annual Dividend ¥50 per share / Payout ratio 21 % |
| Segment results | Materials Revenue 3,386 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -26.3%) / Business profit 1 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -98.0%) / Fibers & Products Revenue 3,501 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -0.5%) / Business profit 171 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -4.2%) / Healthcare Revenue 1,386 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +1.2%) / Business profit 134 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +136.0%) / Other Revenue 460 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -19.7%) / Business profit 46 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -35.6%) |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Materials Volume variance -85 / Spread differential -90 / Foreign Exchange Effects -75 / Profitability improvements and other factors 121 / Fibers & Products Volume variance 15 / Spread differential 0 / Foreign Exchange Effects -10 / Other -12 / Healthcare Volume variance 15 / Selling price and mix differential -15 / Profitability improvement measures 20 / Other 57 / Other Volume variance 5 / Spread differential 0 / Foreign Exchange Effects -5 / Other -24 |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name ROE / Value -22.1 % / Year on year against the same period last year -28.9 %, Indicator name ROIC / Value 2.6 % / Year on year against the same period last year 0 %, Indicator name EBITDA / Value 861 Hundreds of millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year -12.4 Hundreds of millions of yen, Indicator name Free cash flow / Value 597 Hundreds of millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year -627 Hundreds of millions of yen, Indicator name Domestic sales of key pharmaceuticals (total of four diabetes treatments) / Value 178 Hundreds of millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year -11 Hundreds of millions of yen |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Full-year average exchange rate ¥/US$ 150 / JPY/EUR 176 / Middle East situation Impact not incorporated |
| Medium-term management plan targets | The Medium-Term Management Plan 2026–2028 is referenced. Numerical targets and comparison with actual results: not disclosed |
| Financial targets | ROE Actual results -22.1 % / Outlook 12 % / ROIC Actual results 2.6 % / Outlook 3 % / D/E ratio (after capital adjustments) Actual results 0.78 times / Outlook 0.7 times / Equity ratio attributable to owners of the parent Actual results 39.6 % / Outlook 39 % |
| Annual Dividend | Annual ¥50 per share / Interim ¥25 per share / End of period ¥25 per share |
| Payout ratio | Value 21 % |
| Capital expenditures | ¥596 100 million (FY2025 actual) |
| New initiatives | Change to a new segment structure based on customer markets, Management integration with Asahi Kasei Advance (scheduled for 1 October 2026), Cost structure reforms and production optimization for aramid and carbon fiber, Securing inventories, reducing costs, and flexibly adjusting production plans in light of the situation in the Middle East |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In FY2025, results were affected by lower revenue following the transfer of the North American compound molding materials business, lower Materials profit due to major scheduled maintenance and an unfavorable sales mix, and the exclusion of the Aramid Paper business from results. In FY2026, the company expects profit growth from firm sales in Apparel & Industrial Products, synergies from integration with Asahi Kasei Advance, improved operating rates for aramid and carbon fiber, and progress in structural reforms. Healthcare profit is expected to decline as the pharmaceutical business is narrowed.