Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Full yearPrevious forecast published Announced 15 May 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.
Based on results for the first half and the outlook for the second half, the Functional Materials and Agricultural Chemicals segments are expected to perform generally steadily, and results are expected to exceed the previously announced forecast.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥289,700 million → ¥311,100 million（+7.4%） |
| Operating profit | ¥66,800 million → ¥72,400 million（+8.4%） |
| Ordinary income | ¥68,800 million → ¥72,100 million（+4.8%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥51,500 million → ¥53,300 million（+3.5%） |
| Net income per share | ¥387.11 → ¥399.93（+3.3%） |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | Announced 15 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Fiscal year ending March 2026: net sales ¥279,586 million, operating profit ¥63,552 million, ordinary profit ¥65,897 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent ¥49,707 million, and earnings per share ¥368.26 |
| Reason for the revision | Based on results for the first half and the outlook for the second half, the Functional Materials and Agricultural Chemicals segments are expected to perform generally steadily, and results are expected to exceed the previously announced forecast. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The interim dividend changed from ¥70 per share to ¥78. The annual dividend forecast changed from ¥212 to ¥220, with a year-end dividend forecast of ¥142. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Based on results for the first half and the outlook for the second half, the Functional Materials and Agricultural Chemicals segments are expected to perform generally steadily. The dividend revision reflects the policy under the medium-term management plan “Vista2027 Stage II” of a dividend payout ratio of at least 55% and a total payout ratio of at least 75%, as well as the revision to the earnings forecast.