Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Second quarter (six-month period)Previous forecast published 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.
Net sales exceeded the previous forecast due to strong sales of semiconductor materials driven by robust customer operations in the Functional Materials segment and strong sales of pesticides for the domestic market in the Agricultural Chemicals segment, among other factors.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥131,500 million → ¥145,584 million（+10.7%） |
| Operating profit | ¥28,700 million → ¥34,192 million（+19.1%） |
| Ordinary income | ¥29,600 million → ¥34,686 million（+17.2%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥22,400 million → ¥26,028 million（+16.2%） |
| Net income per share | ¥168.52 → ¥194.70（+15.5%） |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter (six-month period) |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 15 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Interim period of the fiscal year ended March 2026: net sales ¥130,094 million, operating profit ¥29,598 million, ordinary profit ¥29,788 million, interim net income attributable to owners of the parent ¥22,827 million, interim earnings per share ¥168.45 |
| Reason for the revision | Net sales exceeded the previous forecast due to strong sales of semiconductor materials driven by robust customer operations in the Functional Materials segment and strong sales of pesticides for the domestic market in the Agricultural Chemicals segment, among other factors. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
Items this document does not state (2)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the Functional Materials segment, sales of semiconductor materials increased as customer operations remained strong, while in the Agricultural Chemicals segment, sales of pesticides for the domestic market remained strong, among other factors, resulting in net sales exceeding the previous forecast.