Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Full yearPrevious forecast published 7 August 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.
Revenue increased as PPS resin performed well in automotive applications and optical connector components for AI servers, while orders in the Environmental business exceeded expectations. Profit is expected to exceed the previous forecast owing to higher profit from increased revenue, higher equity-method investment profit, and the inclusion in ending inventories of a portion of manufacturing fixed costs associated with production adjustments for PVDF in the second half of the fiscal year, among other factors.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | 173,000 Millions of yen → 176,000 Millions of yen（1.7） |
| Operating profit | 11,000 Millions of yen → 13,500 Millions of yen（22.7） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 7,500 Millions of yen → 9,000 Millions of yen（20.0） |
| Net income per share | 196.23 Yen → 235.43 Yen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 7 August 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Revenue ¥161,688 million / Core operating profit ¥14,470 million / Operating profit -¥18,592 million / Pretax profit -¥18,310 million / Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent -¥10,693 million / Basic earnings per share -¥267.14 |
| Reason for the revision | Revenue increased as PPS resin performed well in automotive applications and optical connector components for AI servers, while orders in the Environmental business exceeded expectations. Profit is expected to exceed the previous forecast owing to higher profit from increased revenue, higher equity-method investment profit, and the inclusion in ending inventories of a portion of manufacturing fixed costs associated with production adjustments for PVDF in the second half of the fiscal year, among other factors. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The year-end dividend is as initially forecast (no revision). |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Revenue is expected to increase because PPS resin in the Functional Products business performed well not only in automotive applications but also in optical connector components for AI servers, while orders in the Environmental business exceeded expectations. Core operating profit and other items are also expected to exceed the previous forecast, owing to higher profit from increased revenue, higher equity-method investment profit, and the inclusion in ending inventories of a portion of manufacturing fixed costs associated with production adjustments for PVDF in the second half of the fiscal year.