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Earnings3553KYOWA LEATHER CLOTH CO.,LTD.Materials and Chemicals

Summary of Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)

For the fiscal year ended March 2026, net sales decreased 1.0% and operating profit fell 57.0%, resulting in a significant deterioration in earnings. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the company expects an operating loss due to aggressive investment and higher raw material costs, while maintaining its annual dividend at ¥52.

Worth reading
52Recurring
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Direction
Deterioration
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
-57
% (year-on-year change in operating profit)
Wording
Avoiding a definitive answer
How definitive the wording is.

Results for this period

Full year1 April 2025–31 March 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAP
Net Sales55,816¥ millionYear on year -1.0%Progress 101.5%
Operating profit920¥ millionYear on year -57.0%
Ordinary income1,006¥ millionYear on year -40.1%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent655¥ 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. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.

Net income per share¥27.51
Operating Margin1.6%
Financial position at period-end
Total assets57,463¥ million
of which net assets 37,644 ¥ millionEquity ratio 63.6%vs. prior year-end +2.7pt

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+799
Investment-3,233
Financials-661
Net change-3,095

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¥6,145 million
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥55,000 million (YoY -1.5%)
Operating profit¥-150 million
Ordinary income¥-400 million
Net income¥-500 million
Annual Dividend Forecast¥52 per share → ¥52 per share(0.0%)
Payout ratio189
Shareholder Return PolicyDividend policy targeting a 50% payout ratio and DOE of 3.5%
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

Vehicle-related sales declined due to a decrease in orders from automakers, the company's major customers, among other factors. For the next fiscal year, the company expects a temporary loss due to large-scale investment aimed at achieving its medium-term management plan and unexpectedly high raw material costs resulting from the situation in the Middle East.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

No applicable matters ("There are 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 No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Not disclosed / Excluded Not disclosed / Material changes No
Material subsequent eventsNo applicable matters.
Impairment loss¥82 million
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of investment securities ¥277 million / Extraordinary loss Impairment Losses ¥82 million
Depreciation and amortization¥2,709 million
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingNone (対象者:Not disclosed)
Issued Shares at Period-End24,500,000 shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End669,298 shares
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationFull year
Accounting standardsJapanese GAAP
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 April 2025–31 March 2026
Net Sales¥55,816 million (YoY -1.0%)
Operating profit¥920 million (YoY -57.0%)
Ordinary income¥1,006 million (YoY -40.1%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥655 million (YoY -40.4%)
Net income per share¥27.51
Operating Margin1.6%
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 63.6 / End of previous period 60.9
Total assets¥57,463 million
Net assets¥37,644 million
Cash flows from operating activities¥799 million
Cash flows from investing activities¥-3,233 million
Cash flows from financing activities¥-661 million
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥6,145 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥55,000 million (YoY -1.5%) / Operating profit ¥-150 million / Ordinary income ¥-400 million / Net income ¥-500 million
Annual Dividend Forecast¥52 per share → ¥52 per share(0.0%)
Payout ratio189
Shareholder Return PolicyDividend policy targeting a 50% payout ratio and DOE of 3.5%
Depreciation and amortization¥2,709 million
Impairment loss¥82 million
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of investment securities ¥277 million / Extraordinary loss Impairment Losses ¥82 million
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNo applicable matters ("There are no applicable matters")
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Not disclosed / Excluded Not disclosed / Material changes No
Material subsequent eventsNo applicable matters.
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingNone (対象者:Not disclosed)
Issued Shares at Period-End24,500,000 shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End669,298 shares
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceVehicle-related sales declined due to a decrease in orders from automakers, the company's major customers, among other factors. For the next fiscal year, the company expects a temporary loss due to large-scale investment aimed at achieving its medium-term management plan and unexpectedly high raw material costs resulting from the situation in the Middle East.
Items this document does not state (5)
Revision to Earnings ForecastSegment revenueSegment profitRegional salesOrders received and order backlog

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

Vehicle-related sales declined during the fiscal year due to a decrease in orders from automakers, the company's major customers. For the next fiscal year, the company expects a temporary loss as large-scale investment aimed at achieving its medium-term management plan coincides with unexpectedly high raw material costs resulting from the situation in the Middle East.

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