Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Cumulative second quarter (interim period) and full yearPrevious forecast published 10 August 2026For the interim period, the factors were higher revenue from specialty gas products against a backdrop of expanding semiconductor-related demand, the pass-through of higher raw material costs, the results of cost-reduction initiatives, and the profit boost from consuming inventory purchased before raw material prices rose. For the full year, the forecast reflects the expectation that demand will remain firm and the performance outlook through the interim period, assuming that the profit boost from inventory consumption will diminish from the third quarter onward.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Cumulative second-quarter results ¥42,200 million → ¥44,400 million（+5.2%） / Full year ¥95,000 million → ¥98,500 million（+3.7%） |
| Operating profit | Cumulative second-quarter results ¥6,600 million → ¥9,400 million（+42.4%） / Full year ¥11,300 million → ¥14,600 million（+29.2%） |
| Ordinary income | Cumulative second-quarter results ¥6,600 million → ¥9,500 million（+43.9%） / Full year ¥11,300 million → ¥14,500 million（+28.3%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Cumulative second-quarter results ¥4,400 million → ¥6,800 million（+54.5%） / Full year ¥7,600 million → ¥9,900 million（+30.3%） |
| Net income per share | Cumulative second-quarter results 76.72 yen → 118.56 yen / Full year 132.51 yen → 172.61 yen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Cumulative second quarter (interim period) and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 10 August 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Interim period: revenue ¥30,841 million, operating profit ¥815 million, ordinary profit ¥972 million, interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥106 million, interim earnings per share ¥1.86. Full year: revenue ¥65,400 million, operating profit ¥5,478 million, ordinary profit ¥6,629 million, net profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥3,785 million, earnings per share ¥65.96. |
| Reason for the revision | For the interim period, the factors were higher revenue from specialty gas products against a backdrop of expanding semiconductor-related demand, the pass-through of higher raw material costs, the results of cost-reduction initiatives, and the profit boost from consuming inventory purchased before raw material prices rose. For the full year, the forecast reflects the expectation that demand will remain firm and the performance outlook through the interim period, assuming that the profit boost from inventory consumption will diminish from the third quarter onward. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.For the interim period, the reasons were higher revenue from specialty gas products due to expanding semiconductor-related demand, the pass-through of higher raw material costs, cost-reduction initiatives, and the profit boost from consuming inventory purchased before raw material prices rose. For the full year, the forecast reflects the expectation that demand will remain firm and the performance outlook through the interim period, while assuming that the profit boost from inventory consumption will diminish from the third quarter onward.