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Summary of Financial Results for the Second Quarter (Interim Period) of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)

Net sales increased 5.6% year on year, reflecting the impact of price revisions and foreign exchange movements, while operating profit and ordinary profit turned from profit to loss due to soaring raw material and fuel prices, among other factors. Interim net income attributable to owners of the parent also declined 72.5% year on year.

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Direction
Deterioration
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
3461
¥ million (year-on-year deterioration in operating profit)
Wording
Conditional
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Results for this period

Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAP
Net Sales147,564Millions of yenYear on year +5.6%Progress 48.4%
Operating profit-1,442Millions of yen
Ordinary income-405Millions of yen
Net income attributable to owners of the parent654Millions of yenYear on year -72.5%Progress 13.1%

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¥4.12
Financial position at period-end
Total assets431,056Millions of yen
of which net assets 250,820 Millions of yenEquity ratio 58.0%vs. prior year-end -1.9pt

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+5,531
Investment-11,945
Financials+14,458
Net change+8,044

Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in Millions of yen).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 period34,497 Millions of yen
Segment revenuePulp and Paper Business 133,213 Millions of yen (YoY +5.5%), Packaging and paper processing business 9,181 Millions of yen (YoY +3.9%), Timber Business 2,584 Millions of yen (YoY +6.1%), Other 2,584 Millions of yen (YoY +15.0%)
Segment profitPulp and Paper Business -2,079 Millions of yen, Packaging and paper processing business 191 Millions of yen (YoY -18.0%), Timber Business 181 Millions of yen (YoY -10.3%), Other 144 Millions of yen (YoY -54.8%)
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales305,000 Millions of yen (YoY +6.0%)
Operating profit3,000 Millions of yen (YoY -60.2%)
Ordinary income4,000 Millions of yen (YoY -64.5%)
Net income5,000 Millions of yen (YoY -31.5%)
Revision to Earnings ForecastNone
Annual Dividend Forecast26 Yen → 26 Yen(0.0%)
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

Net sales increased due to the impact of price revisions and foreign exchange movements, among other factors. However, profits declined and the company posted an operating loss due to soaring raw material and fuel prices amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, as well as declines in pulp prices at overseas subsidiaries, among other factors.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

No applicable matters (none applicable)

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noneそれ以外の変更 None見積りの変更 None修正再表示 None
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew 0 / Excluded 0 / Company name Not applicable
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of non-current assets 46 Millions of yen, Gain on Sale of Investment Securities 693 Millions of yen, Gain on waiver of lease obligations 1,137 Millions of yen / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal and sale of non-current assets 853 Millions of yen, Disaster-related losses 149 Millions of yen
Depreciation and amortization7,240 Millions of yen
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End163,053,114 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End4,165,178 Shares
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationInterim period (second quarter)
Accounting standardsJapanese GAAP
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026
Net Sales147,564 Millions of yen (YoY +5.6%)
Operating profit-1,442 Millions of yen
Ordinary income-405 Millions of yen
Profit attributable to owners of the parent654 Millions of yen (YoY -72.5%)
Net income per share¥4.12
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 58.0% / End of previous period 59.9%
Total assets431,056 Millions of yen
Net assets250,820 Millions of yen
Cash flows from operating activities5,531 Millions of yen
Cash flows from investing activities-11,945 Millions of yen
Cash flows from financing activities14,458 Millions of yen
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period34,497 Millions of yen
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales 305,000 Millions of yen (YoY +6.0%) / Operating profit 3,000 Millions of yen (YoY -60.2%) / Ordinary income 4,000 Millions of yen (YoY -64.5%) / Net income 5,000 Millions of yen (YoY -31.5%)
Revision to Earnings ForecastNone
Annual Dividend Forecast26 Yen → 26 Yen(0.0%)
Segment revenuePulp and Paper Business 133,213 Millions of yen (YoY +5.5%), Packaging and paper processing business 9,181 Millions of yen (YoY +3.9%), Timber Business 2,584 Millions of yen (YoY +6.1%), Other 2,584 Millions of yen (YoY +15.0%)
Segment profitPulp and Paper Business -2,079 Millions of yen, Packaging and paper processing business 191 Millions of yen (YoY -18.0%), Timber Business 181 Millions of yen (YoY -10.3%), Other 144 Millions of yen (YoY -54.8%)
Depreciation and amortization7,240 Millions of yen
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of non-current assets 46 Millions of yen, Gain on Sale of Investment Securities 693 Millions of yen, Gain on waiver of lease obligations 1,137 Millions of yen / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal and sale of non-current assets 853 Millions of yen, Disaster-related losses 149 Millions of yen
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNo applicable matters (none applicable)
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards None / Other changes None / Change in accounting estimate None / Restatement None
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew 0 / Excluded 0 / Company name Not applicable
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End163,053,114 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End4,165,178 Shares
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceNet sales increased due to the impact of price revisions and foreign exchange movements, among other factors. However, profits declined and the company posted an operating loss due to soaring raw material and fuel prices amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, as well as declines in pulp prices at overseas subsidiaries, among other factors.
Items this document does not state (7)
Operating MarginPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyRegional salesOrders received and order backlogImpairment lossMaterial subsequent events

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The reasons the company gives

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

Although net sales increased due to the impact of price revisions and foreign exchange movements, among other factors, the company posted an operating loss due to soaring raw material and fuel prices amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, as well as declines in pulp prices at overseas subsidiaries, among other factors.

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