Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Second quarter (interim period)Previous forecast published 13 May 2026The bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document.
Demand for electronic and advanced products, among others, is expected to remain firm. For polymer solution products and others, a temporary positive impact on inventory receipts and payments is expected from sales price revisions made in response to higher raw material and fuel prices resulting from the situation in the Middle East. However, demand for Life Innovation products is expected to fall below assumptions. The interim net income forecast was left unchanged because special losses, including business restructuring losses of Denka Performance Elastomer LLC, the U.S. subsidiary, are expected.
The business restructuring loss for the first quarter was ¥4,844 million. The interim forecast includes a business restructuring loss at Denka Performance Elastomer LLC and other special losses, but the amount included in the forecast is Not disclosed.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥210,000 million → ¥205,000 million（-2.4%） |
| Operating profit | ¥12,000 million → ¥17,000 million（+41.7%） |
| Ordinary income | ¥7,000 million → ¥11,000 million（+57.1%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥0 million → ¥0 million |
| Net income per share | 0 yen and sen → 0 yen and sen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter (interim period) |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 13 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Results for the second quarter of the previous fiscal year (interim period of the fiscal year ended March 2026): net sales of ¥196,699 million, operating income of ¥9,740 million, ordinary income of ¥6,791 million, interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3,902 million, and interim net income per share of ¥45.28 |
| Reason for the revision | Demand for electronic and advanced products, among others, is expected to remain firm. For polymer solution products and others, a temporary positive impact on inventory receipts and payments is expected from sales price revisions made in response to higher raw material and fuel prices resulting from the situation in the Middle East. However, demand for Life Innovation products is expected to fall below assumptions. The interim net income forecast was left unchanged because special losses, including business restructuring losses of Denka Performance Elastomer LLC, the U.S. subsidiary, are expected. |
| Details and amount of extraordinary loss | The business restructuring loss for the first quarter was ¥4,844 million. The interim forecast includes a business restructuring loss at Denka Performance Elastomer LLC and other special losses, but the amount included in the forecast is Not disclosed. |
| Dividend forecast revision | No revision (total annual dividend forecast: ¥100.00) |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Demand for electronic and advanced products is expected to remain firm, and a temporary positive impact on inventory receipts and payments is expected from sales price revisions made in response to higher raw material and fuel prices. However, demand for Life Innovation products is expected to fall below assumptions. The interim net income forecast was left unchanged because special losses, including business restructuring losses related to the U.S. subsidiary, which has been temporarily suspended indefinitely, are expected.