Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending December 2026 · Full yearPrevious forecast published Announced 12 February 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.
Results for the current interim consolidated accounting period exceeded the initial assumptions, due to strong sales of semiconductor-related products, increased sales volumes mainly in the Polymer and Oligomer Business and the Resin Processing Products Business, and the contribution of improved profitability in the Polymer and Oligomer Business.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | 167,000 million yen → 170,000 million yen（1.8%） |
| Operating profit | 14,500 million yen → 15,500 million yen（6.9%） |
| Ordinary income | 15,100 million yen → 16,300 million yen（7.9%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 11,500 million yen → 11,800 million yen（2.6%） |
| Net income per share | ¥108.56 → ¥111.22 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | Announced 12 February 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Net Sales 162,312 Millions of yen (excluding earnings per share) / Operating profit 14,180 Millions of yen (excluding earnings per share) / Ordinary income 15,067 Millions of yen (excluding earnings per share) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 12,766 Millions of yen (excluding earnings per share) / Net income per share ¥117.02 |
| Reason for the revision | Results for the current interim consolidated accounting period exceeded the initial assumptions, due to strong sales of semiconductor-related products, increased sales volumes mainly in the Polymer and Oligomer Business and the Resin Processing Products Business, and the contribution of improved profitability in the Polymer and Oligomer Business. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The interim dividend will be increased by ¥1 from the previous forecast of ¥35 per share to ¥36, and the year-end dividend forecast will also be increased by ¥1 from ¥35 to ¥36. The annual dividend is expected to increase by ¥2 from the previous forecast of ¥70 to ¥72. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The results for the current interim consolidated accounting period exceeded the initial assumptions, owing to strong sales of semiconductor-related products, increased sales volumes mainly in the Polymer and Oligomer Business and the Resin Processing Products Business, and improved profitability in the Polymer and Oligomer Business. The dividend increase reflects the revision to the full-year consolidated earnings forecast, the continuation of stable dividends and enhanced shareholder returns.