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Revision to earnings forecasts4041Nippon Soda Co.,Ltd.Materials and Chemicals

Second-Quarter Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)

Announced consolidated results for the interim period of the fiscal year ending March 2027 and raised its full-year consolidated forecasts for all four metrics: net sales, operating income, ordinary income, and net income attributable to owners of the parent. The annual dividend forecast was also revised to ¥170.

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Revised forecast

Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Full yearPrevious forecast published 14 May 2026
Net Sales152,200→160,000million
+5.1%
Operating profit14,200→16,300million
+14.8%
Ordinary income19,000→21,700million
+14.2%
Profit attributable to owners of the parent15,800→17,300million
+9.5%
Net income per share294.77→323.01/ sen
+9.6%

The 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.

Reason for the revision

Sales of Chemical Materials and Trading & Logistics are expected to remain firm, and the assumed exchange rate was revised to reflect a weaker yen. Accordingly, net sales, operating income, ordinary income, and net income attributable to owners of the parent are expected to exceed the previous forecasts.

Details and amount of extraordinary loss

Impairment loss ¥55 million, loss on closure of factories ¥371 million, loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment ¥520 million, other ¥47 million, total extraordinary losses ¥995 million

Previous-period resultsNet sales ¥152,091 million, operating income ¥14,970 million, ordinary income ¥22,990 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent ¥18,271 million, basic earnings per share ¥336.54
Dividend forecast revisionRevised. The dividend for the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 is ¥85, the year-end dividend forecast is ¥85, and the annual dividend forecast is ¥170. The forecasts before revision are not stated in the document.
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Revised forecast
ItemDetails
Net Sales¥152,200 million → ¥160,000 million(+5.1%)
Operating profit¥14,200 million → ¥16,300 million(+14.8%)
Ordinary income¥19,000 million → ¥21,700 million(+14.2%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥15,800 million → ¥17,300 million(+9.5%)
Net income per share¥294.77 / sen → ¥323.01 / sen
Fiscal Period CoveredFiscal year ending March 2027
Period CoveredFull year
Publication date of previous forecast14 May 2026
Previous-period resultsNet sales ¥152,091 million, operating income ¥14,970 million, ordinary income ¥22,990 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent ¥18,271 million, basic earnings per share ¥336.54
Reason for the revisionSales of Chemical Materials and Trading & Logistics are expected to remain firm, and the assumed exchange rate was revised to reflect a weaker yen. Accordingly, net sales, operating income, ordinary income, and net income attributable to owners of the parent are expected to exceed the previous forecasts.
Details and amount of extraordinary lossImpairment loss ¥55 million, loss on closure of factories ¥371 million, loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment ¥520 million, other ¥47 million, total extraordinary losses ¥995 million
Dividend forecast revisionRevised. The dividend for the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 is ¥85, the year-end dividend forecast is ¥85, and the annual dividend forecast is ¥170. The forecasts before revision are not stated in the document.
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated

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In addition to expectations that sales of Chemical Materials and Trading & Logistics will remain firm, the assumed exchange rate for the second half was revised to reflect a weaker yen.

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